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pavo

/pˈɑvoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
pa-vo
IPA
/pˈɑvoʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans.

Etymology

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin pāvō (“peacock”). Doublet of pea.

Frequently Paired Words

Pavonis

Rhymes With

bravo schiavo savo scavo loschiavo siravo

Questions

How do you pronounce pavo?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑvoʊ/.
What does pavo mean?
A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans.
Where does pavo come from?
Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin pāvō (“peacock”). Doublet of pea.

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