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virgin gorda

/ˈvɜː(ɹ).dʒɪn ˈɡɔː(ɹ).də/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
Vir-gin Gor-da
IPA
/ˈvɜː(ɹ).dʒɪn ˈɡɔː(ɹ).də/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Etymology

Partial derivation from Spanish. The element virgin refers to the island's location in the Virgin Islands. Gorda is the feminine form of Spanish gordo (“fat”). Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus, allegedly because the island's profile resembles a portly woman lying on her back.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Virgin Gorda least gecko

Questions

How do you pronounce virgin gorda?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɜː(ɹ).dʒɪn ˈɡɔː(ɹ).də/.
What does virgin gorda mean?
An island of the British Virgin Islands.
Where does virgin gorda come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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