Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macumba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: ma-cum-ba
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Afro-Brazilian folk religion combining elements of Roman Catholicism with traditional African religious beliefs and practices; or a specific cult or ceremony of such religion.

Example Sentences

"And later on at the Gantóis macumba, Omolu, bedecked in red, had said that the day of vengeance for the poor would not be long in coming."

Etymology

Etymology tree Kimbundu makôbabor. Portuguese macumbabor. English macumba Borrowed from Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), derived from Kimbundu makôba (or a related Bantu language of western Central Africa).

Word Breakdown

Root: makôba

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

macumbas (plural)

Questions

What does macumba mean?: A type of Afro-Brazilian folk religion combining elements of Roman Catholicism with traditional African religious beliefs and practices; or a specific cult or ceremony of such religion.
Where does macumba come from?: Etymology tree Kimbundu makôbabor. Portuguese macumbabor. English macumba Borrowed from Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), derived from Kimbundu makôba (or a related Bantu language of western Central Africa).

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