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cephalaria

/ˌsɛ.fəˈlɛɹ.i.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cephalar-ia
IPA
/ˌsɛ.fəˈlɛɹ.i.ə/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any caprifoliaceous flowering plant of the genus Cephalaria, closely related to teasels (Dipsacus).

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Cephalaria, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + translingual -aria.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɛ.fəˈlɛɹ.i.ə/

Inflected Forms

cephalarias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Cephalaria

Rhymes With

lot 11 and area -aria xiphidiocercaria antimalaria nonmalaria congiaria macrofilaria bedeque and area

Questions

How do you pronounce cephalaria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛ.fəˈlɛɹ.i.ə/.
What does cephalaria mean?
Any caprifoliaceous flowering plant of the genus Cephalaria, closely related to teasels (Dipsacus).
Where does cephalaria come from?
Borrowed from translingual Cephalaria, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + translingual -aria.

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