Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vallecula

/væˈlɛk.jəl.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: val-lec-u-la
IPA: /væˈlɛk.jəl.ə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A depression, channel, or groove.

Etymology

1859 borrowing from Late Latin vallecula (“a little valley, glen, dell”), diminutive of vallēs (“a valley, vale”).

Word Breakdown

Root: vallecula

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /væˈlɛk.jəl.ə/
British English: /vaˈlɛk.jʊl.ə/

Inflected Forms

valleculae (plural) valleculas (plural)

Derived Forms

vallecular valleculate

Frequently Paired Words

fossa fovea fissure sulcus cleft lacuna

Synonyms

groove

Rhymes With

specula fecula trabecula

Questions

How do you pronounce vallecula?: The recorded pronunciation is /væˈlɛk.jəl.ə/.
What does vallecula mean?: A depression, channel, or groove.
Where does vallecula come from?: 1859 borrowing from Late Latin vallecula (“a little valley, glen, dell”), diminutive of vallēs (“a valley, vale”).

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