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onnagata

/ˌɒnəˈɡɑːtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
on-na-ga-ta
IPA
/ˌɒnəˈɡɑːtə/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male actor who plays female roles in Japanese kabuki theatre.

Etymology

From Japanese 女形 (おんながた, onnagata), a compound of 女 (おんな, onna, “woman”) + 形 (かた, kata, “form”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌɒnəˈɡɑːtə/

Inflected Forms

onnagatas (plural)

Rhymes With

data strata sonata regatta errata cantata stigmata oblongata burrata via ferrata cassata inamorata

Questions

How do you pronounce onnagata?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒnəˈɡɑːtə/.
What does onnagata mean?
A male actor who plays female roles in Japanese kabuki theatre.
Where does onnagata come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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