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vargueno

/vɑː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪnjəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
var-gueno
IPA
/vɑː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪnjəʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decorative cabinet of a kind originating near Toledo in Spain, having a rectangular body supported on legs or an ornamental framework, and a front that opens downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vargueño or bargueño, from Bargas, the name of the village where it originates.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

varguenos (plural) bargueño (alternative) vargueño (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce vargueno?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɑː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪnjəʊ/.
What does vargueno mean?
A decorative cabinet of a kind originating near Toledo in Spain, having a rectangular body supported on legs or an ornamental framework, and a front that opens downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk.
Where does vargueno come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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