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lombardy

/ˈlɑmbəɹdi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
lom-bardy
IPA
/ˈlɑmbəɹdi/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An administrative region in northern Italy, where its capital and the largest city Milan is founded in the Po Valley.

Etymology

From Latin Langobardia, named after Langobards, a Germanic tribe that invaded the region along with much of northern Apennine Peninsula in 6th century.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑmbəɹdi/
  • British English: /ˈlɒmbədi/

Phrases

Lombardy poplar

Questions

How do you pronounce lombardy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑmbəɹdi/.
What does lombardy mean?
An administrative region in northern Italy, where its capital and the largest city Milan is founded in the Po Valley.
Where does lombardy come from?
From Latin Langobardia, named after Langobards, a Germanic tribe that invaded the region along with much of northern Apennine Peninsula in 6th century.

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