Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

majorca

/məˈjɔɹ.kə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: ma-jor-ca
IPA: /məˈjɔɹ.kə/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Mallorca: An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands.

name

A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia

Etymology

From Latin īnsula maior (“larger island”); the intermediate form was *Maiōrica.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: īnsula maior

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈjɔɹ.kə/
British English: /məˈjɔː.kə/

Derived Forms

Majorcan

Rhymes With

orca gorka minorca sorcha hovorka

Questions

How do you pronounce majorca?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈjɔɹ.kə/.
What does majorca mean?: Alternative form of Mallorca: An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands.
Where does majorca come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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