Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferula

/ˈfɛɹ(j)ələ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: fer-u-la
IPA: /ˈfɛɹ(j)ələ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

noun

A stroke from a cane.

Archaic

noun

The imperial sceptre in the Byzantine Empire.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"He humbles with a ferula the tall ones"
"And Old Barrett has a new way of twisting the note so that you can't open it and fold it again to see how many ferulæ you are to get."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ferula (“giant fennel”), whose stalks were once used in punishing schoolboys. Doublet of ferule.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ferulas (plural) ferulae (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ferula?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹ(j)ələ/.
What does ferula mean?: A ferule.
Where does ferula come from?: Borrowed from Latin ferula (“giant fennel”), whose stalks were once used in punishing schoolboys. Doublet of ferule.

How to pronounce ferula

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