Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mino

/ˈmɪnoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: mi-no
IPA: /ˈmɪnoʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Japanese raincoat made from straw.

noun

Archaic form of myna (“type of bird”).

Archaic

name

A city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Example Sentences

"He is a native of East India and its adjacent islands, but the high estimation in which the Mino is held amongst the natives, and the ready sale which promising specimens realise (the equivalent of £2 being often paid in India) render it difficult to obtain a really good bird in England except at an extravagant price."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蓑 (mino).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪnoʊ/
British English: /ˈmɪnəʊ/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

minos (plural)

Phrases

mino bird

Homonyms

minnow

Rhymes With

casino latino amino filipino reno dino moreno marino valentino tarantino gino aquino

Questions

How do you pronounce mino?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪnoʊ/.
What does mino mean?: A traditional Japanese raincoat made from straw.
Where does mino come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 蓑 (mino).

How to pronounce mino

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