Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macassar

/məˈkæs.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: macas-sar
IPA: /məˈkæs.ɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Makassar. A city in Indonesia.

name

A town in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

name

A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

noun

A form of ebony from the tree Diospyros celebica

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"THE EMPIRE ROOM Mark Grossich, who created the Campbell Apartment lounge in Grand Central Terminal, is using plenty of stainless steel and macassar ebony to turn a former post office branch in the Empire State Building into a sophisticated Art Deco setting for that perfect Manhattan: 350 Fifth Avenue (33rd Street)."

Etymology

Alteration of Makassar (“a port city in Indonesia”)

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈkæs.ɚ/
British English: /məˈkæs.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

Macassarese antimacassar macassared

Phrases

macassar oil macassar ebony

Frequently Paired Words

macassar oil antimacassar

Synonyms

Ujung Pandang

Questions

How do you pronounce macassar?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈkæs.ɚ/.
What does macassar mean?: Alternative spelling of Makassar. A city in Indonesia.
Where does macassar come from?: Alteration of Makassar (“a port city in Indonesia”)

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