alma
/ˈæl.mə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.57 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
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An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.
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A female given name from Latin, popular in the 19th century.
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One of two prophets, the Elder and the Younger, and a book in the Book of Mormon.
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Etymology
From colloquial Arabic عَالِمَة (ʕālima, “a singer”), originally a feminine adjective meaning learned, knowledgeable, from عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).
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Word Breakdown
- Root: ع ل م, عَالِمَة, alma