Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

san luis obispo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: san luis o-bis-po
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

"He found them on the road just north of San Luis Obispo."
"A collection of museums such as the History Center of San Luis Obispo County and the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum is scattered nearby, making up the city’s cultural corridor."

Etymology

From Spanish San Luis obispo, named after Saint Louis of Toulouse.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: San Luis obispo

Phrases

San Luis Obispo County

Synonyms

SLO

Questions

What does san luis obispo mean?: A city, the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
Where does san luis obispo come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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