Transcription
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- [uh-roi-oh]
- /əˈrɔɪ oʊ/
- /ə.ˈrɔɪəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-roi-oh]
- /əˈrɔɪ oʊ/
Definitions of arroyo word
- countable noun arroyo An arroyo is a dry stream bed with steep sides. 3
- noun arroyo a steep-sided stream bed that is usually dry except after heavy rain 3
- noun arroyo Gloria Macapagal. born 1947, Filipino stateswoman; vice-president of the Philippines (1998–2001); president (2001–10) 3
- noun arroyo a dry gully 3
- noun arroyo a rivulet or stream 3
- noun plural arroyo (chiefly in southwest U.S.) a small steep-sided watercourse or gulch with a nearly flat floor: usually dry except after heavy rains. 1
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Origin of arroyo
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10, Americanism; < Spanish; akin to Latin arrūgia mine shaft
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Parts of speech for Arroyo
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arroyo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
arroyo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arroyo
noun arroyo
- gully — a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains.
- creek — A creek is a narrow place where the sea comes a long way into the land.
- stream — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- brook — to bear; tolerate
- gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.
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