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novgorod

/ˈnɑv.ɡə.ɹɑd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
nov-gorod
IPA
/ˈnɑv.ɡə.ɹɑd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An oblast in northwestern Russia.

name

A city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

name

A former principality and medieval state located in modern Russia.

Etymology

From Russian Но́вгород (Nóvgorod, “Newtown”). Doublet of Novigrad.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Но́вгород

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɑv.ɡə.ɹɑd/
  • British English: /ˈnɒv.ɡə.ɹɒd/

Derived Forms

Novgorodian

Phrases

Nizhny Novgorod

Frequently Paired Words

Nizhny Novgorod

Synonyms

Novgorod Republic Veliky Novgorod

Questions

How do you pronounce novgorod?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑv.ɡə.ɹɑd/.
What does novgorod mean?
An oblast in northwestern Russia.
Where does novgorod come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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