Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milagro

/mɪlˈæɡɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
mi-la-gro
IPA
/mɪlˈæɡɹoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and canton in Guayas province, Ecuador.

name

A river in this area of Ecuador.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish milagro (“miracle”), from Latin mīrāculum. Doublet of miracle and miraculum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)mey-, mīrāculum, milagro

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Questions

How do you pronounce milagro?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪlˈæɡɹoʊ/.
What does milagro mean?
A traditional religious folk charm of Latin America and nearby regions, coming in a variety of forms.
Where does milagro come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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