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scilla

/ˈsɪlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
scil-la
IPA
/ˈsɪlə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant of the genus Scilla; a squill.

noun

A bulb of Urginea scilla.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla). Doublet of squill.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σκίλλα

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɪlə/

Inflected Forms

scillas (plural)

Synonyms

squill

Homonyms

scylla

Rhymes With

villa manila vanilla gorilla guerrilla godzilla camilla sevilla priscilla padilla guerilla attila

Questions

How do you pronounce scilla?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪlə/.
What does scilla mean?
A plant of the genus Scilla; a squill.
Where does scilla come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce scilla

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