Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junto

/ˈd͡ʒʌn.toʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: jun-to
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒʌn.toʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning to night, just moving sufficiently to … keep in the shade of a large tree; …."
"I was seized and shaken without ceremony, for several minutes, by a junto of very rough-looking individuals."

Etymology

Erroneous adaptation of junta, by assimilation with Spanish nouns in -o.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒʌn.toʊ/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒʌn.təʊ/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

juntos (plural) juntoes (plural)

Synonyms

cabal faction camarilla

Questions

How do you pronounce junto?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌn.toʊ/.
What does junto mean?: A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.
Where does junto come from?: Erroneous adaptation of junta, by assimilation with Spanish nouns in -o.

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