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lola

/ˈloʊlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
lo-la
IPA
/ˈloʊlə/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Spanish.

noun

a grandmother

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *doleō Latin doleō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin dolor Old Spanish dolor Spanish dolor Spanish dolores Spanish Dolores Spanish Lolabor. English Lola Borrowed from Spanish Lola.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈloʊlə/
  • British English: /ˈləʊlə/

Inflected Forms

lolas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Lolita lolo

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola motorola angola hola loyola pensacola guardiola nola ola granola

Questions

How do you pronounce lola?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊlə/.
What does lola mean?
A female given name from Spanish.
Where does lola come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *doleō Latin doleō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin dolor Old Spanish dolor Spanish dolor Spanish dolores Spanish Dolores Spanish Lolabor. English Lola Borrowed from Spanish Lola.

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