Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miskito

/ˈmɪs.kɪ.toʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: miski-to
IPA: /ˈmɪs.kɪ.toʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a Native American people living in the region of Moskitia in Central America.

noun

A member of these people; a Miskito Indian.

name

The Miskito language.

Example Sentences

"Before I embarked, I found with the Doctor four Musquito Indians, who were chiefs in their own country, and were brought here by some English traders for some selfish ends."

Etymology

From Spanish Mosquito, and its source, Miskito Miskito, of unknown origin.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mosquito, Miskito

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪs.kɪ.toʊ/
British English: /ˈmɪs.kɪ.təʊ/

Inflected Forms

Mosquito (alternative) Musquito (alternative) Miskitos (plural)

Rhymes With

mosquito tito burrito ito vito incognito leto benito nieto esposito quito devito

Questions

How do you pronounce miskito?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪs.kɪ.toʊ/.
What does miskito mean?: Pertaining to a Native American people living in the region of Moskitia in Central America.
Where does miskito come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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