Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuamotus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: tu-amo-tus
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest chain of atolls in the world, situated in French Polynesia and spanning an area of the southern Pacific Ocean the size of Western Europe.

Etymology

From Tuamotuan, tua (“distant”) + motus (“islands”).

Synonyms

Tuamotu Archipelago Paumotus

Questions

What does tuamotus mean?: The largest chain of atolls in the world, situated in French Polynesia and spanning an area of the southern Pacific Ocean the size of Western Europe.
Where does tuamotus come from?: From Tuamotuan, tua (“distant”) + motus (“islands”).

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