quilombo
noun
quilombo is spelled Q-U-I-L-O-M-B-O: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quilombo means “A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quilombo is quilombos.
How many letters and syllables are in quilombo?
| Letters | 8: Q-U-I-L-O-M-B-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quilombo?
Quilombo appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of quilombo
- quilombos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quilombo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it.
- 2
A remote settlement in inland Brazil originally founded by fugitive slaves or their descendants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does quilombo come from?
From Portuguese quilombo, and its source Kimbundu kilombo (“refuge, encampment”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).