Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malaspina

/maləˈspiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
malaspina
IPA
/maləˈspiːnə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian or Latin

Etymology

From Italian Malaspina and/or Latin Malaspīna.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Malaspina, Malaspīna

Inflected Forms

Malaespina (alternative) Malespina (alternative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce malaspina?
The recorded pronunciation is /maləˈspiːnə/.
What does malaspina mean?
A surname from Italian or Latin
Where does malaspina come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce malaspina

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