Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cotta

/kˈɑtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: cot-ta
IPA: /kˈɑtə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.

noun

A kind of coarse woolen blanket.

noun

Alternative form of katha (“unit of area”).

name

A barangay of the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines.

Example Sentences

"She wore a short surcoat of scarlet, cut low around the shoulders, sleeveless, reaching just below her hips, like the tabards worn by medieval heralds. Over it she wore a laced-edged cotta."
"‘The confidence of the very rich,’ thought Father Carter watching Binkie shaking out albs and cottas and calling rather loudly to the organist."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cotta (“clerical tunic”).

Word Breakdown

Root: cotta

Inflected Forms

cottas (plural)

Phrases

panna cotta terra cotta terra-cotta

Frequently Paired Words

panna cotta terra cotta terra-cotta

Rhymes With

gotta mata lotta sonata ata janata plata regatta fatah terracotta ricotta renata

Questions

How do you pronounce cotta?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑtə/.
What does cotta mean?: A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.
Where does cotta come from?: From Medieval Latin cotta (“clerical tunic”).

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