Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saco

/ˈsɑkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
saco
IPA
/ˈsɑkoʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L.

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Etymology

From Spanish saco (“a sack, a half-carga”), from Old Spanish saco, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “sack, sackcloth”), from Semitic. Doublet of sac, saccus, sack, and sakkos.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sacos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cuartillo (1⁄96 saco) medio (1⁄48 saco) celemin (1⁄24 saco) cuartilla (1⁄8 saco) cuarto (1⁄4 saco) fanega (1⁄2 saco) carga (2 sacos) cahiz (6 sacos)

Synonyms

costal half-carga Spanish sack

Rhymes With

draco waco paco seiko keiko kaneko taiko

Questions

How do you pronounce saco?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑkoʊ/.
What does saco mean?
A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L.
Where does saco come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce saco

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