Yezo

Y4E1Z10O1

proper noun

Dated spelling of Ezo.

OriginJapanese 蝦夷 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Dated spelling of Ezo.

Origin

  1. Japanese蝦夷
  2. EnglishYezo

From Japanese 蝦夷 (Ezo). The initial y- (also found in Yedo, Yemishi, etc.) resulted from the merging between え (e) and 𛀁 (ye) into the latter in the 10th century CE.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oyezZoey
Cite this entry
APA

Yezo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yezo

MLA

“Yezo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yezo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yezo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yezo.

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