Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orenda

/ɔˈɹɛn.də/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: oren-da
IPA: /ɔˈɹɛn.də/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mystical power thought by the Iroquois to pervade all things.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the Handbook of American Indians, Alice Fletcher describes the Iroquois conception of orenda as "a fictive force, principle, or magic power""

Etymology

Supposedly coined in 1902 by American ethnologist John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt using a Wyandot (Iroquoian) cognate to Mohawk orę́·naʔ (“inherent power”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

mana wakan

Rhymes With

agenda brenda hacienda glenda referenda benda renda gwenda wenda kolenda molenda mirenda

Questions

How do you pronounce orenda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔˈɹɛn.də/.
What does orenda mean?: A mystical power thought by the Iroquois to pervade all things.
Where does orenda come from?: Supposedly coined in 1902 by American ethnologist John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt using a Wyandot (Iroquoian) cognate to Mohawk orę́·naʔ (“inherent power”).

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