Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabine river

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: sabine riv-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river that flows through eastern Texas and western Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico.

Etymology

From the Spanish name Rio de Sabinas, referring to cypress trees growing along its lower reaches.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does sabine river mean?: A river that flows through eastern Texas and western Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico.
Where does sabine river come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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