compostela
/kˌɔmpɔstˈɛlə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Ellipsis of Santiago de Compostela: a city in Galicia, Spain, a major Christian pilgrimage site.
noun
A certificate of accomplishment given to pilgrims on completing an official route on the pilgramage to Camino de Santiago.
Example Sentences
- "Pilgrims arriving in Santiago de Compostela who have walked at least the last 100 km (62 mi), or cycled 200 km (120 mi) to get there (as indicated on their credencial), and who state that their motivation was at least partially religious, are eligible for the compostela from the Pilgrim's Office in Santiago."
Etymology
From Spanish Compostela, from Galician Compostela, from Latin compositella (“the little well-organized one”), from composita (“put together, arranged”) + -ella (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from compōnere (“to put together”), from con- (“with, together”) + pōnere (“to put, to place”), q.v.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Compostela, compositella