Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acerra

/əsˈɛɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: ac-er-ra
IPA: /əsˈɛɹə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Ancient Rome, a small box for holding incense.

noun

In Ancient Rome, a small sacrificial altar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acerra.

Inflected Forms

acerras (plural) acerrae (plural)

Rhymes With

era sarah sierra sara para vera tara canberra kara rivera cara sahara

Questions

How do you pronounce acerra?: The recorded pronunciation is /əsˈɛɹə/.
What does acerra mean?: In Ancient Rome, a small box for holding incense.
Where does acerra come from?: Borrowed from Latin acerra.

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