Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pato

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: pa-to
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The national sport of Argentina, a game played on horseback that combines elements of polo and basketball.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pato (literally “duck”), since it was originally played with a live duck inside a basket instead of a ball.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pato mean?: The national sport of Argentina, a game played on horseback that combines elements of polo and basketball.
Where does pato come from?: Borrowed from Spanish pato (literally “duck”), since it was originally played with a live duck inside a basket instead of a ball.

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