Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

washoe county

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: washoe -coun-ty
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Reno.

Etymology

Washoe+county. Named after the Washoe people. From Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“people from here”)

Word Breakdown

Root: Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu

Questions

What does washoe county mean?: One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Reno.
Where does washoe county come from?: Washoe+county. Named after the Washoe people. From Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“people from here”)

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