Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elba

/ˈɛlbə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: el-ba
IPA: /ˈɛlbə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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An Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, administratively part of Tuscany; between the Italian coast and Corsica.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Elba, from Latin Ilva.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Ilva

Derived Forms

elbaite Elban

Phrases

North Elba

Homonyms

elbe

Questions

How do you pronounce elba?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlbə/.
What does elba mean?: An Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, administratively part of Tuscany; between the Italian coast and Corsica.
Where does elba come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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