Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mosso

/ˈmɒsəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
mosso
IPA
/ˈmɒsəʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Catalan mosso (“police officer”), ellipsis of mosso d'esquadra, from Old Spanish mozo (“boy, lad”). Doublet of mozo.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Mossos (plural)

Rhymes With

virtuoso rosso grosso barroso veloso amoroso reynoso moscoso boso raposo fragoso toso

Questions

How do you pronounce mosso?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɒsəʊ/.
What does mosso mean?
A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
Where does mosso come from?
From Catalan mosso (“police officer”), ellipsis of mosso d'esquadra, from Old Spanish mozo (“boy, lad”). Doublet of mozo.

How to pronounce mosso

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