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salcete

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sal-cete
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A subdivision of South Goa district, Goa, India.

Etymology

From Portuguese Salcete, of various possible origins. Compare Konkani साष्टी (sāṣṭī), the native name, and Marathi सासष्टी (sāsaṣṭī, “sixty-six”). Compare also Salsette.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Saxtti (alternative) Saxti (alternative) Salcette (alternative) Salsette (alternative)

Questions

What does salcete mean?
A subdivision of South Goa district, Goa, India.
Where does salcete come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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