Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polenta

/pəˈlɛntə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: po-len-ta
IPA: /pəˈlɛntə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin polenta Italian polentabor. English polenta Borrowed from Italian polenta.

Usage

Inflected Forms

polentas (plural)

Derived Forms

polentalike

Rhymes With

placenta menta drenthe

Questions

How do you pronounce polenta?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɛntə/.
What does polenta mean?: Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.
Where does polenta come from?: Etymology tree Latin polenta Italian polentabor. English polenta Borrowed from Italian polenta.

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