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razzia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
razz-ia
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French razzia, from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة (ḡaziya), equalling Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa, “raid, military campaign”). Doublet of ghazwa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: razzia, غَزِيَّة, غ ز و

Inflected Forms

razzias (plural)

Questions

What does razzia mean?
A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid.
Where does razzia come from?
It is traced to French.

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