Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maquoketa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: maquoke-ta
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Iowa, United States, a tributary of the Mississippi.

name

A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Iowa, situated on this river.

name

A township in Jackson County, Iowa.

Example Sentences

"On Wednesday, the former president spoke at a “Team Trump Iowa Commit to Caucus Event” hosted at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Maquoketa, Iowa. He then headed to Dubuque, another Eastern Iowa city, to deliver remarks. Trump largely focused his Dubuque speech on immigration and the border."

Etymology

From Fox Maquaw-Autaw (“Bear River”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Maquaw-Autaw

Questions

What does maquoketa mean?: A river in Iowa, United States, a tributary of the Mississippi.
Where does maquoketa come from?: From Fox Maquaw-Autaw (“Bear River”).

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