Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tela

/ˈtiːlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: tela
IPA: /ˈtiːlə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin, web-like structure or membrane.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tēla (“web”). Doublet of toile.

Word Breakdown

Root: *tetḱ-

Inflected Forms

telas (plural) telae (plural)

Phrases

tela choroidea

Rhymes With

sheila vila vela nila lyla candela coahuila stela sheela teela sequela sinsemilla

Questions

How do you pronounce tela?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːlə/.
What does tela mean?: A thin, web-like structure or membrane.
Where does tela come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin tēla (“web”). Doublet of toile.

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