Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makarov

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
makarov
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Russian.

noun

A Soviet service pistol, the PM

noun

A Soviet service pistol, the PM

noun

A handgun deriving from the PM design pattern

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Макаров (Makarov). A transliteration of the Russian surname Макаров (Makarov).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Макаров

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Nagant Tokarev

Synonyms

Makarov pistol Pistolet Makarov PM

Questions

What does makarov mean?
A surname from Russian.
Where does makarov come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce makarov

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