Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papillion

/pəpˈɪljən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: pa-pil-lion
IPA: /pəpˈɪljən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.

name

A surname from Old French.

Etymology

Named after Papillion Creek, derived from French papillon. See also a quotation at opposit.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: papillon

Inflected Forms

Papillions (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce papillion?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəpˈɪljən/.
What does papillion mean?: A city, the county seat of Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.
Where does papillion come from?: It is traced to French.

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