Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lucilla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: lu-cil-la
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin.

Example Sentences

"- - - She was called Lucy and I was called Lucilla, after her, which is just a shade of difference. Lucy is more lovable than Lucilla, don't you think?" "Lucilla is a charming name," said Richard."

Etymology

From Latin Lūcilla, feminine diminutive form of the praenomen Lūcius.

Questions

What does lucilla mean?: A female given name from Latin.
Where does lucilla come from?: From Latin Lūcilla, feminine diminutive form of the praenomen Lūcius.

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