Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lopata

/loʊpˈɑtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
lopa-ta
IPA
/loʊpˈɑtə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Czech Lopata, Polish Łopata, and Ukrainian лопата (lopata); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lopata.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Lopata, Łopata, лопата, *lopata

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Questions

How do you pronounce lopata?
The recorded pronunciation is /loʊpˈɑtə/.
What does lopata mean?
A surname.
Where does lopata come from?
It is traced to Czech.

How to pronounce lopata

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