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nolita

/noʊlˈitə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
no-li-ta
IPA
/noʊlˈitə/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, United States; a region to the north of the district of Little Italy.

Etymology

Blend of north + little + Italy. Acronym of north of Little Italy.

Rhymes With

rita meta anita margarita greta cheetah peta nikita lolita pita juanita kita

Questions

How do you pronounce nolita?
The recorded pronunciation is /noʊlˈitə/.
What does nolita mean?
A neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, United States; a region to the north of the district of Little Italy.
Where does nolita come from?
Blend of north + little + Italy. Acronym of north of Little Italy.

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