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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulla

/ˈbʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
bul-la
IPA
/ˈbʊlə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as

noun

A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as:

noun

A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.

noun

In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.

noun

A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.

noun

Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.

noun

Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.

noun

A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bullae (plural) bullas (plural)

Derived Forms

bullectomy

Phrases

Bulla Creek

Frequently Paired Words

bullous vesicle vesicula

Synonyms

blister bleb

Rhymes With

najibullah

Questions

How do you pronounce bulla?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊlə/.
What does bulla mean?
A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
Where does bulla come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce bulla

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