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raposa

/ɹɑpˈoʊsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
ra-posa
IPA
/ɹɑpˈoʊsə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Portuguese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Raposa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Raposas (plural) Rapoza (alternative)

Rhymes With

sosa formosa mimosa mucosa ponderosa hermosa barbosa mariposa pedrosa ramaphosa rossa samosa

Questions

How do you pronounce raposa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɑpˈoʊsə/.
What does raposa mean?
A surname from Portuguese.
Where does raposa come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce raposa

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