Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rialto

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
ri-al-to
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A central area of San Polo sestiere, Venice, Veneto, Italy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

By extension from the marketplace activity of the Rialto in Venice.

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

Questions

What does rialto mean?
A marketplace, literally or figuratively.
Where does rialto come from?
By extension from the marketplace activity of the Rialto in Venice.

How to pronounce rialto

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