Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lua

/ˈluːə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: Lu-a
IPA: /ˈluːə/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A lightweight programming language with dynamic typing.

noun

Acronym of launch under attack.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of last universal ancestor.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lua is a dynamically typed language. This means that variables do not have types; only values do. There are no type definitions in the language. All values carry their own type. All values in Lua are first-class values. This means that all values can be stored in variables, passed as arguments to other functions, and returned as results."

Etymology

From Portuguese lua (“moon”). Doublet of Luna and Roxane.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: lua

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

hua chua rua bua grua anzaldua basaldua plewa panzhihua cholewa du'a' dua

Questions

How do you pronounce lua?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːə/.
What does lua mean?: A lightweight programming language with dynamic typing.
Where does lua come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce lua

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