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rostov-on-don

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
ros-tov-on--don
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large city, the administrative center of Rostov Oblast, in southern Russia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Russian Росто́в-на-Дону́ (Rostóv-na-Donú).

Phrases

Nakhichevan-on-Don

Frequently Paired Words

Don Cossack Nakhichevan-on-Don

Synonyms

Rostov-na-Donu Rostov-on-the-Don Rostov

Questions

What does rostov-on-don mean?
A large city, the administrative center of Rostov Oblast, in southern Russia.
Where does rostov-on-don come from?
Calque of Russian Росто́в-на-Дону́ (Rostóv-na-Donú).

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