Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seminole

/ˈsɛ.mɪˌnoʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: semi-nole
IPA: /ˈsɛ.mɪˌnoʊl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma.

name

An unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

name

A city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

name

A city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States.

name

A city, the county seat of Gaines County, Texas, United States.

Example Sentences

"So she was home by herself one afternoon when she saw a band of Seminoles passing by."
"Sometime in 1945 he faced an opponent who apparently “witched” him, causing facial paralysis and dizzy spells that rendered him bedridden. An old Indian doctor came to his bedside, looked into his eyes, and proclaimed that he had been witched by his Seminole adversary."

Etymology

From Creek simanó-li.

Word Breakdown

Root: simanó-li

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɛ.mɪˌnoʊl/
British English: /ˈsɛ.mɪˌnəʊl/

Inflected Forms

Seminoles (plural)

Phrases

Seminole bread Seminole County

Synonyms

seminole language

Homonyms

seminal

Rhymes With

seminal trigeminal geminal bigeminal

Questions

How do you pronounce seminole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛ.mɪˌnoʊl/.
What does seminole mean?: Any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma.
Where does seminole come from?: From Creek simanó-li.

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