Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wigilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wig-ilia
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on December 24.

Example Sentences

"Then two days before Wigilia, a German officer came to say that ‘Germans are humanitarians even towards criminals,’ so we could take part in the Christmas eve celebration."
"The covered dishes brought by those attending show their home region in Poland with certain Wigilia specialties."
"Most people don’t make their own herring for Wigilia, but they do buy it ready-made for their celebrations, Aleksandra Burzynski said."

Etymology

From Polish Wigilia. Doublet of vigil.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: Wigilia

Questions

What does wigilia mean?: The traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on December 24.
Where does wigilia come from?: It is traced to Polish.

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