Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rostov

/ɹˈɑstɑv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: ros-tov
IPA: /ɹˈɑstɑv/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

name

Synonym of Rostov-on-Don.

name

An oblast of Russia.

name

A surname from Russian.

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Росто́в (Rostóv). The surname comes from Russian рост (rost, “growth”). The etymology of the city's name is unclear.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: рост

Frequently Paired Words

Don Cossack

Synonyms

Rostov Veliky Rostov-on-Don

Questions

How do you pronounce rostov?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑstɑv/.
What does rostov mean?: A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.
Where does rostov come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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