carniola
/kɑɹniˈoʊlə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons..."
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Carniola, probably a diminutive or derivative built on Carnia (“land of the Carni”), from the ancient pre-Roman tribe, the Carni.
Word Breakdown
- Root: Carniola
Phrases
Inner Carniola
Lower Carniola
Upper Carniola