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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indio

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
in-dio
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of one of various indigenous peoples in the Americas, Pacific, and East Asia formerly subject to Spain or Portugal, specifically a Native American in Mexico or Brazil, or an indigenous inhabitant of the Philippines.

noun

Alternative form of indio.

name

A city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish indio, Portuguese índio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

indios (plural) índio (alternative)

Questions

What does indio mean?
A member of one of various indigenous peoples in the Americas, Pacific, and East Asia formerly subject to Spain or Portugal, specifically a Native American in Mexico or Brazil, or an indigenous inhabitant of the Philippines.
Where does indio come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce indio

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