Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terra nova

/ˈtɛɹ.ə ˈnoʊ.və/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: Ter-ra No-va
IPA: /ˈtɛɹ.ə ˈnoʊ.və/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese Terra Nova (“Newfoundland”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: Terra Nova

Derived Forms

terranovaite

Rhymes With

nova moldova ova jehovah supernova casanova villanova pavlova hypernova micronova

Questions

How do you pronounce terra nova?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹ.ə ˈnoʊ.və/.
What does terra nova mean?: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does terra nova come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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