Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gilda

/ɡˈɪldə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: gil-da
IPA: /ɡˈɪldə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Spanish snack consisting of olives and chili pepper served on a small stick (like a toothpick), often with anchovy.

name

A female given name.

Etymology

Spanish gilda

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: gilda

Inflected Forms

gildas (plural)

Rhymes With

matilda hilda tilda mathilda tilde clotilda clothilda

Questions

How do you pronounce gilda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɪldə/.
What does gilda mean?: A Spanish snack consisting of olives and chili pepper served on a small stick (like a toothpick), often with anchovy.
Where does gilda come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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