Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volpone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
volpone
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Volpone.

Origin

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does volpone mean?
A surname from Italian.
Where does volpone come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce volpone

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