Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flagellae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flag-el-lae
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of flagellum

Etymology

Mistakenly formed, either as a Latin-style plural of flagella by taking the latter to be a singular noun while actually it is a plural (namely the plural of flagellum) or by mistaking -ae (a feminine plural) as a possible plural of nouns in -um (neuter).

Frequently Paired Words

bacteriae

Questions

What does flagellae mean?: plural of flagellum
Where does flagellae come from?: Mistakenly formed, either as a Latin-style plural of flagella by taking the latter to be a singular noun while actually it is a plural (namely the plural of flagellum) or by mistaking -ae (a feminine plural) as a possible plural of nouns in -um (neuter).

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