Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krakowiak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: krakowiak
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lively, syncopated Polish dance in duple time.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish krakowiak.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: krakowiak

Inflected Forms

krakowiaks (plural)

Synonyms

cracovienne

Questions

What does krakowiak mean?: A lively, syncopated Polish dance in duple time.
Where does krakowiak come from?: It is traced to Polish.

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