chela
/ˈkilə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.98 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid.
noun
A pupil or disciple, especially in Hinduism.
Example Sentences
- "It happeneth often, I confess, that a lobster hath the chely or great claw of one side longer than the other […]"
- "The tail is curved up over the body and the pedipalps held forwards with the tip of the movable finger of the chela in contact with the sand."
- "The two brushes on each chela snap open into semicircular fans, forming fine-mesh baskets that passively filter water."
- "Nay, I had a disciple with me. He that was my friend at the Temple of the Tirthankers gave me a chela for this journey."
- "In fact, Gilgamesh's instructions are still-valid directions from the guru to the chela."
- "The guru had insight. He understood his chela. The relationship between a guru and his chela was as a father to a son, as a whole person to a whole person, individual and unique."
Etymology
From Latin chele, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkilə/
- British English: /ˈkiːlə/