Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poa

/ˈpoʊ.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: poa
IPA: /ˈpoʊ.ə/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of power of attorney.

noun

Initialism of place of articulation.

phrase

Initialism of price on application.

name

Initialism of Prison Officers Association.

noun

Any grass of the genus Poa, especially Poa annua.

name

Initialism of Prisoner of Azkaban.

Example Sentences

"We trod out across fragile alpine heath between poa tussocks and something that smelled of lemon thyme."

Etymology

From scientific Latin Poa (genus name), from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “fodder”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Poa

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpoʊ.ə/

Inflected Forms

poas (plural)

Phrases

poa pitha

Frequently Paired Words

poa pitha

Rhymes With

noah noaa boa aloha feather boa quinoa loa mauna loa shoah towa proa maunaloa

Questions

How do you pronounce poa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊ.ə/.
What does poa mean?: Initialism of power of attorney.
Where does poa come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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