Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surdo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sur-do
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of percussion instrument used in Brazil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese surdo (“deaf, muffled”). Doublet of surd.

Inflected Forms

surdos (plural)

Questions

What does surdo mean?: A type of percussion instrument used in Brazil.
Where does surdo come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese surdo (“deaf, muffled”). Doublet of surd.

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