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maricopa

/mˌɛɹɪkˈoʊpə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
mari-co-pa
IPA
/mˌɛɹɪkˈoʊpə/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Native American people belonging to the Yuman linguistic stock, a part of the Hokan family. They originate in the Colorado River area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the Pima in the vicinity of the Gila and Salt Rivers.

name

A city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.

name

A city in Kern County, California.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, of uncertain origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Maricopas (plural)

Phrases

Maricopa County

Synonyms

maricopa language

Rhymes With

europa copa coppa dopa popa stopa apopa

Questions

How do you pronounce maricopa?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˌɛɹɪkˈoʊpə/.
What does maricopa mean?
A member of a Native American people belonging to the Yuman linguistic stock, a part of the Hokan family. They originate in the Colorado River area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the Pima in the vicinity of the Gila and Salt Rivers.
Where does maricopa come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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