Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vena

/vˈinə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: ve-na
IPA: /vˈinə/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of vein.

name

Etymology

From Latin vēna. Doublet of vein.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: vēna

Inflected Forms

venae (plural) Venas (plural)

Phrases

vena cava

Synonyms

vein venous blood vessel

Homonyms

vina

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina christina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina

Questions

How do you pronounce vena?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈinə/.
What does vena mean?: Synonym of vein.
Where does vena come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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