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krk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
krk
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia.

name

A town on Krk, Croatia, named after and located on the eponymous island.

name

Abbreviation of Kot Radha Kishan; A city in Kot Radha Kishan, Kasur district, Punjab, Pakistan.

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Krk. Apparently from Byzantine Greek Κύρικον (Kúrikon) or Latin Curicum. Not from Latin Curicta and Ancient Greek Κυρικτική (Kuriktikḗ), as this does not work phonologically.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Krk, Κύρικον

Synonyms

Veglia

Questions

What does krk mean?
An island of the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia.
Where does krk come from?
From Serbo-Croatian Krk. Apparently from Byzantine Greek Κύρικον (Kúrikon) or Latin Curicum. Not from Latin Curicta and Ancient Greek Κυρικτική (Kuriktikḗ), as this does not work phonologically.

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