Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snohomish

/snˈɑhəmɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: sno-homish
IPA: /snˈɑhəmɪʃ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an indigenous Coast Salish people of North America native to the Puget Sound area of Washington, United States.

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An indigenous Coast Salish people of North America native to the Puget Sound area of Washington, United States.

name

The dialect of Northern Lushootseed spoken by the Snohomish people.

name

A city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States, located on the Snohomish River near Puget Sound.

name

Ellipsis of Snohomish River.

name

Ellipsis of Snohomish County.

Example Sentences

"It was said that the Snuqualmi and Snohomish had no war dance (sqwā'tsᴇb). Yet at the time of the big potlatch in the autumn the Snohomish performed their war dance and each of the tribes that had been invited did the same. In their war dance the Snohomish sang:"

Etymology

Anglicization of Lushootseed sduhubš, the autonym of the Snohomish people, a proper noun derived from Lushootseed stubš (“man”). The exact meaning of the indigenous autonym is debated even among the Snohomish today, but the usual interpretation is that of "man" in the plural, i.e. "men" or "many men".

Word Breakdown

Root: sduhubš

Inflected Forms

Snohomishes (plural)

Phrases

Snohomish County

Questions

How do you pronounce snohomish?: The recorded pronunciation is /snˈɑhəmɪʃ/.
What does snohomish mean?: A member of an indigenous Coast Salish people of North America native to the Puget Sound area of Washington, United States.
Where does snohomish come from?: Anglicization of Lushootseed sduhubš, the autonym of the Snohomish people, a proper noun derived from Lushootseed stubš (“man”). The exact meaning of the indigenous autonym is debated even among the Snohomish today, but the usual interpretation is that of "man" in the plural, i.e. "men" or "many men".

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