Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

machias

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
machias
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Maine, United States; in full, Machias River.

name

An inlet in Washington, Maine, United States; a bay on the Gulf of Maine, named after the river, which empties in the bay; in full, Machias Bay.

Etymology

From Malecite-Passamaquoddy word for bad little falls, for a location on the Machias River.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Phrases

East Machias Little Machias Bay Machias Bay Machias River Machias Seal Island

Questions

What does machias mean?
A river in Maine, United States; in full, Machias River.
Where does machias come from?
From Malecite-Passamaquoddy word for bad little falls, for a location on the Machias River.

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