Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mandorla

/mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: man-dor-la
IPA: /mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.

Example Sentences

"In addition, the mandorla may be considered on a more primal level as an archetypically ritual shape that transcends conscious and intentional symbolism, thus falling under the category of the mandala."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: mandorla

Inflected Forms

mandorlas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mandorla?: The recorded pronunciation is /mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/.
What does mandorla mean?: A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.
Where does mandorla come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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