PARAMO

Proper noun

Paramo (plural Paramos)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Paramo is the 9691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3348 individuals. Paramo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (95.55%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Ramapo

Etymology

Noun

paramo (plural paramos)

A treeless grassland ecosystem covering extensive high areas of equatorial mountains, especially in South America.

Anagrams

• Ramapo

Source: Wiktionary


Pa"ra*mo, n.; pl. Paramos. Etym: [Sp. pæramo.]

Definition: A high, bleak plateau or district, with stunted trees, and cold, damp atmosphere, as in the Andes, in South America.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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