Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loma

/lˈoʊmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: lo-ma
IPA: /lˈoʊmə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lobe, flap or fringe bordering the toe of a bird.

noun

singular of lomas

noun

A people of Liberia and Guinea.

name

The Mande language of these people.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Butler County, Nebraska, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the central Andes, such villages are generally associated with a loma, a fog oasis or well - delimited zone in which specific topographical , weather, and soil conditions prevail because fogs from the ocean condense water there. […] The human settlement extended over some 10 km on the slopes of the lower ridges of the Andes, all along the lower section of a fog oasis, with ponds and marshes still alive between the loma and the beach."
"Apart from the loma, there is contracted vegetation […]"

Etymology

From λῶμα (lôma, “fringe, hem”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: loma

Usage

Inflected Forms

lomas (plural)

Phrases

Point Loma Loma Prieta

Frequently Paired Words

Point Loma Loma Prieta

Rhymes With

oklahoma coma lymphoma aroma melanoma carcinoma sonoma glaucoma moma paloma mesothelioma oma

Questions

How do you pronounce loma?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈoʊmə/.
What does loma mean?: A lobe, flap or fringe bordering the toe of a bird.
Where does loma come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce loma

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