Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cordelia

/kɔɹˈdili.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: Cor-de-lia
IPA: /kɔɹˈdili.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin.

name

A moon of Uranus.

Example Sentences

"What shall Cordelia do? Love, and be silent."
""I don't believe I've ever run into a Delia before." "Well, it's Cordelia, really. My father named me that." "And are you one?" "Am I one what?" "Are you your father's Cordelia?""

Etymology

Shakespeare's spelling of a historical British name appearing as Cordeilla, etc., possibly derived from the Latin saint's name Cordula.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɔɹˈdili.ə/
British English: /kɔːˈdiːlɪə/

Rhymes With

scibilia amelia cecilia celia delia ophelia psychedelia karelia haemophilia lobelia philia epithelia

Questions

How do you pronounce cordelia?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹˈdili.ə/.
What does cordelia mean?: A female given name from Latin.
Where does cordelia come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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