krakatoa

Questions about krakatoa

What does krakatoa mean?

krakatoa means "a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history".

How many syllables are in krakatoa?

krakatoa has 4 syllables: kra-ka-to-a. The stress falls on "ka".

What is another word for krakatoa?

Close synonyms include Krakatau, Krakatao. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is krakatoa a common word?

krakatoa is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.