Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

molina

/mɵˈlinə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: moli-na
IPA: /mɵˈlinə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Countable

name

Alonso de Molina's 1571 Spanish-Nahuatl dictionary, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Chile.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But there are some simple, basic words that appear in Molina that are not attested in any of the sources for this dictionary."
"If you are going to continue your Nahuatl studies, you have no alternative to acquiring a copy of Molina."

Etymology

From Spanish and Italian, both from Latin Molina "of a mill", from mola "mill" + -ina. Compare Miller.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Molinas (plural)

Derived Forms

Molinism Molinist

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce molina?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɵˈlinə/.
What does molina mean?: A surname from Spanish.
Where does molina come from?: From Spanish and Italian, both from Latin Molina "of a mill", from mola "mill" + -ina. Compare Miller.

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