Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reco-reco

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: re-co-re-co
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scraped percussion instrument used in Brazilian music, traditionally having a sawtooth-notched cylindrical body made of bamboo or wood, and played with a wooden stick.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese reco-reco.

Inflected Forms

reco-recos (plural)

Questions

What does reco-reco mean?: A scraped percussion instrument used in Brazilian music, traditionally having a sawtooth-notched cylindrical body made of bamboo or wood, and played with a wooden stick.
Where does reco-reco come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese reco-reco.

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