Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

historiola

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: his-to-ri-o-la
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spell which invokes a mythical narrative, asking for the events it describes or similar ones to be enacted (as found in some Greek, Egyptian and other inscriptions).

Literary

Example Sentences

"[A] Mandaic specimen from Kutha (BM 91715) which contains two independent incantations separated by a line: a historiola relating the expulsion of a particular lilith and the report of a dream purportedly dreamt by the client[.]"

Etymology

From Latin historiola, from historia.

Usage

Literary

Inflected Forms

historiolas (plural) historiolae (plural)

Questions

What does historiola mean?: A spell which invokes a mythical narrative, asking for the events it describes or similar ones to be enacted (as found in some Greek, Egyptian and other inscriptions).
Where does historiola come from?: From Latin historiola, from historia.

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