Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calandra

/kəlˈændɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: ca-lan-dra
IPA: /kəlˈændɹə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A calandra lark (Melanocorypha spp., especially Melanocorypha calandra).

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Melanocorypha calandra, from Ancient Greek κάλανδρος (kálandros, “lark”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Melanocorypha calandra, Calandra

Inflected Forms

calandras (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

calandria

Rhymes With

sandra alexandra cassandra chandra zandra pachysandra

Questions

How do you pronounce calandra?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəlˈændɹə/.
What does calandra mean?: A calandra lark (Melanocorypha spp., especially Melanocorypha calandra).
Where does calandra come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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