Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muscovy

/ˈmʌskəvi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
mus-covy
IPA
/ˈmʌskəvi/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Russia.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin Moscovia, derived from Russian Москва́ (Moskvá).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Москва́

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce muscovy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌskəvi/.
What does muscovy mean?
The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg.
Where does muscovy come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce muscovy

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