Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarascan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: taras-can
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Purepecha people.

name

The Purepecha language.

Etymology

From Spanish tarasco + -an, from a Purepecha word meaning indistinctly “father-in-law” or “son-in-law”.

Word Breakdown

Root: -
Suffix: tarasco

Inflected Forms

Tarascans (plural)

Questions

What does tarascan mean?: A member of the Purepecha people.
Where does tarascan come from?: From Spanish tarasco + -an, from a Purepecha word meaning indistinctly “father-in-law” or “son-in-law”.

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