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salpa

/ˈsælpə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
sal-pa
IPA
/ˈsælpə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of salp.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Latin salpa, from Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē, “a species of fish”). Doublet of salp.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

salpas (plural) salpae (plural)

Synonyms

salp

Rhymes With

tegucigalpa kalpa catalpa talpa matagalpa pucallpa

Questions

How do you pronounce salpa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsælpə/.
What does salpa mean?
Alternative form of salp.
Where does salpa come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce salpa

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