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quoll

/ˈkwɒl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
quoll
IPA
/ˈkwɒl/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a domestic cat.

Etymology

From the earlier form je-quoll, from Guugu Yimidhirr dhigul. Recorded by Banks but then virtually forgotten for 150 years, with the term native cat used instead. Today readopted and gaining in popularity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɒl/
  • British English: /ˈkwɒl/

Inflected Forms

quolls (plural)

Phrases

bronze quoll eastern quoll New Guinea quoll northern quoll spot-tailed quoll spotted-tailed quoll tiger quoll western quoll

Frequently Paired Words

bilby

Synonyms

native cat

Rhymes With

lol vol poll doll col troll sol pol coll knoll atoll moll

Questions

How do you pronounce quoll?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɒl/.
What does quoll mean?
Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a domestic cat.
Where does quoll come from?
From the earlier form je-quoll, from Guugu Yimidhirr dhigul. Recorded by Banks but then virtually forgotten for 150 years, with the term native cat used instead. Today readopted and gaining in popularity.

How to pronounce quoll

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