Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gallina

/ɡɑlˈinə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: gal-li-na
IPA: /ɡɑlˈinə/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Gallina, or borrowed from the italianization of Sicilian Gaḍḍina~Jaḍḍina.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Gallina, Gaḍḍina

Inflected Forms

Gallinas (plural)

Synonyms

jungle fowl

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina christina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina

Questions

How do you pronounce gallina?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑlˈinə/.
What does gallina mean?: A surname from Italian.
Where does gallina come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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