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perfecta

/pəˈfɛktə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
per-fec-ta
IPA
/pəˈfɛktə/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of bet wherein the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.

American usage

noun

A female perfect (Cathar leader).

Etymology

From American Spanish quiniela perfecta (“perfect quinella”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

perfectas (plural)

Derived Forms

exacta quadfecta superfecta trifecta

Frequently Paired Words

quiniela

Synonyms

exacta

Rhymes With

trifecta

Questions

How do you pronounce perfecta?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈfɛktə/.
What does perfecta mean?
A kind of bet wherein the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.
Where does perfecta come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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