Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carruca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-ru-ca
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy wheeled turnplough that was used during the Middle Ages.

Example Sentences

"Pliny mentions another carriage of imperial Rome — the carruca, which had four wheels and was used equally in the city and for long journeys."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin carrūca.

Inflected Forms

carrucas (plural) carrucae (plural) caruca (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

carucate

Synonyms

heavy plough

Questions

What does carruca mean?: A heavy wheeled turnplough that was used during the Middle Ages.
Where does carruca come from?: Borrowed from Medieval Latin carrūca.

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