Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'dillo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: 'dil-lo
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Contraction of armadillo.

Example Sentences

"Between its opening in August 1970 and its closing in December 1980, the Armadillo, or 'Dillo as it was affectionately called, gained an international reputation similar in some eyes to that of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville or the Fillmore West ..."

Inflected Forms

'dillos (plural)

Questions

What does 'dillo mean?: Contraction of armadillo.

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