Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orellana

/ɔɹɛlˈænə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: orel-lana
IPA: /ɔɹɛlˈænə/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The river Amazon.

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A province in Ecuador. Capital: Puerto Francisco de Orellana (or Coca).

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A town in Ucayali province, Loreto region, Peru.

Example Sentences

"But if we shall speake more of rivers, that great floud called by some the river of Amazons, by others Marañon, and by some the river of Orellana, which our Spaniards sailed in their discoveries, ought to blemish all the rest; and, in truth, I am in doubt whither I may tearme it a river or a sea."
"From all the roaring Andes, huge descends / The mighty Orellana."

Etymology

Named for Francisco de Orellana (1511–46), Spanish explorer, who was the first to explore it in the 1540s.

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah hanna nana

Questions

How do you pronounce orellana?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹɛlˈænə/.
What does orellana mean?: The river Amazon.
Where does orellana come from?: Named for Francisco de Orellana (1511–46), Spanish explorer, who was the first to explore it in the 1540s.

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