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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peluso

/pɛlˈusoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
pelu-so
IPA
/pɛlˈusoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Peluso, Italianization of Sicilian Pilusu, from Sicilian pilusu (“hairy”), from pilu + -usu.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Peluso, Pilusu

Inflected Forms

Pelusos (plural)

Rhymes With

russo caruso crusoe mancuso musso gattuso amoruso larusso macaluso lorusso ayuso colarusso

Questions

How do you pronounce peluso?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛlˈusoʊ/.
What does peluso mean?
A surname.
Where does peluso come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce peluso

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