Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quinnat

/ˈkwɪnət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quin-nat
IPA: /ˈkwɪnət/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon equan'nat, itself borrowed from Chinook ikʷanat.

Word Breakdown

Root: equan'nat, ikʷanat

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkwɪnət/
British English: /ˈkwɪnət/

Inflected Forms

quinnats (plural) quinnet (alternative)

Synonyms

quinnat salmon

Questions

How do you pronounce quinnat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪnət/.
What does quinnat mean?: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.
Where does quinnat come from?: Borrowed from Chinook Jargon equan'nat, itself borrowed from Chinook ikʷanat.

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