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kozhikode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
kozhikode
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Kerala, in southwestern India.

name

A district of Kerala, India.

Etymology

From Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ). The name probably corresponds to Ancient Greek Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías), mentioned by Ptolemy, of uncertain meaning. The second element is likely Sanskrit कोट (koṭa, “fortress, palace”). The first element could be from Kali, wife of Shiva, meaning "palace of Kali," or it could instead be a Dravidian name கல்லியை (kalliyai). The anglicized variant of the name is Calicut.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: കോഴിക്കോട്, Καλαικαρίας, कोट, -

Inflected Forms

Calicut (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

calico

Questions

What does kozhikode mean?
A city in Kerala, in southwestern India.
Where does kozhikode come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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