Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferrara

/fɚˈɑɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: fer-rara
IPA: /fɚˈɑɹə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Andrea Ferrara sword; (generally) a broadsword.

name

A province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

name

City, archbishopric and capital of Ferrara.

name

A surname from Italian.

Example Sentences

"Perry […] returned upon his disarmed foe, and brandishing his Ferrara, threatened to make him shorter by the head, if he would not immediately crave quarter, and yield."
"As a result, men turn to the women in their lives to fulfill their emotional needs. Ferrara and her coauthor are not the first to suggest that women bear the burden of mankeeping (although they did coin the term)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Ferrara.

Inflected Forms

Ferraras (plural)

Rhymes With

lara mara tamara tiara barra nara chara guevara guadalajara vergara parra amara

Questions

How do you pronounce ferrara?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɚˈɑɹə/.
What does ferrara mean?: An Andrea Ferrara sword; (generally) a broadsword.
Where does ferrara come from?: Borrowed from Italian Ferrara.

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