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marsala

/mɑɹsˈɑlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
marsala
IPA
/mɑɹsˈɑlə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in western Sicily.

noun

A fortified wine from Sicily.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sauce made from that wine, or (loosely) made from a similar wine from elsewhere.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Marsala (sauce).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Sicilian Marsala, from an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, “harbor”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Marsala, ر س و

Usage

Inflected Forms

Marsalas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Madeira Porto port sherry

Rhymes With

allah guatemala kerala corolla impala koala scala lala kampala alla bala mala

Questions

How do you pronounce marsala?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑɹsˈɑlə/.
What does marsala mean?
A town in western Sicily.
Where does marsala come from?
From Sicilian Marsala, from an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, “harbor”).

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