Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mossos d'esquadra

/ˌmɒsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.97 in modern English

Syllables: mossos d'esquadra
IPA: /ˌmɒsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The police force of Catalonia, Spain.

Example Sentences

"Although Puigdemont has resisted internal political pressure to now formally declare Catalan independence, he has refused to rule out the move, which would escalate tensions further and could pit the regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, against the thousands of Spanish Guardia Civil and national police officers deployed in Catalonia."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra (literally “team officers”).

Frequently Paired Words

Ertzaintza

Questions

How do you pronounce mossos d'esquadra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɒsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/.
What does mossos d'esquadra mean?: The police force of Catalonia, Spain.
Where does mossos d'esquadra come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra (literally “team officers”).

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