Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mallorca

/məˈljɔɹ.kə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: mal-lor-ca
IPA: /məˈljɔɹ.kə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands.

Etymology

From Spanish and Catalan Mallorca, from Late Latin Maiorica, ultimately from Latin maior.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Mallorca, Maiorica, maior

Inflected Forms

Majorca (alternative)

Derived Forms

Mallorcan

Frequently Paired Words

Formentera Ibiza Minorca

Questions

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

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