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palomino

/ˌpæləˈminoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
palomi-no
IPA
/ˌpæləˈminoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horse with a golden-colored coat and a white or cream-colored mane and tail.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palomino, from paloma (“dove, pigeon”) + diminutive suffix -ino.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *pelH-, palomino

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpæləˈminoʊ/
  • British English: /ˌpæləˈmiːnəʊ/

Inflected Forms

palominos (plural)

Rhymes With

casino latino amino filipino reno dino moreno marino valentino tarantino gino aquino

Questions

How do you pronounce palomino?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæləˈminoʊ/.
What does palomino mean?
A horse with a golden-colored coat and a white or cream-colored mane and tail.
Where does palomino come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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