Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

norma

/nˈɔɹmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: nor-ma
IPA: /nˈɔɹmə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name originating as a coinage.

name

An inconspicuous constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a carpenter's square. It lies south of the constellations Scorpius and Centaurus.

noun

noun

noun

A square for measuring right angles.

Example Sentences

"I wish I could remember that girl's Christian name. Something connected with a song...Thora? Speak to me, Thora, Thora, Thora. Something like that, or Myra? Myra, oh Myra my love is all for thee... Norma? Or do I mean Maritana? Norma - Norma Restarick. That's right, I'm sure."

Etymology

Coined name of an imaginary Celtic priestess in Bellini's opera Norma (1831). Sometimes explained as Latin norma (“pattern, model”), or as a feminine form of Norman.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *ǵneh₃-, norma

Inflected Forms

normas (plural)

Derived Forms

Normae

Rhymes With

forma torma

Questions

How do you pronounce norma?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɔɹmə/.
What does norma mean?: A female given name originating as a coinage.
Where does norma come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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