nouakchott
/nwɑːkˈʃɒt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The capital city of Mauritania.
name
The capital city of Mauritania.
Example Sentences
- "De facto slavery remains widespread in Mauritania, according to a European human rights official who works for a major international organization in the capital, Nouakchott."
Etymology
From French Nouakchott, from Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط (nuwākšūṭ).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Nouakchott, نُوَاكْشُوط