Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ottavino

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: ot-tavi-no
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A miniature virginal, pitched one octave higher than the larger version.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ottavino.

Inflected Forms

ottavini (plural) ottavinos (plural)

Questions

What does ottavino mean?: A miniature virginal, pitched one octave higher than the larger version.
Where does ottavino come from?: Borrowed from Italian ottavino.

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