Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angel city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: an-gel c-i-ty
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Los Angeles, California.

American usage; Colloquial

Etymology

Calque of Spanish Pueblo de Los Ángeles (literally “City of the Angels”).

Usage

American usage
Colloquial

Synonyms

City of Angels

Questions

What does angel city mean?: Los Angeles, California.
Where does angel city come from?: Calque of Spanish Pueblo de Los Ángeles (literally “City of the Angels”).

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