Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zarate

/zˈɑɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: zarate
IPA: /zˈɑɹeɪt/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zárate, itself from a Basque toponym.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Zárate, -

Inflected Forms

Zarates (plural) Sarate (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce zarate?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈɑɹeɪt/.
What does zarate mean?: A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
Where does zarate come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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