Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makatea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: makatea
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A raised terrace of coral limestone surrounding a South Pacific atoll.

Countable

noun

The limestone of which it is constructed.

Uncountable

name

An island in French Polynesia; formerly Aurora.

Usage

Inflected Forms

makateas (plural)

Questions

What does makatea mean?: A raised terrace of coral limestone surrounding a South Pacific atoll.

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