Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oliva

/oʊlˈivə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: oli-va
IPA: /oʊlˈivə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"The medial part of the ventral lamina forms the most rostral pole of the oliva, the dorsal lamina the most caudal one."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oliva (“olive”). Doublet of olive.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: oliva

Rhymes With

geneva diva viva shiva yeshiva riva iva akiva leiva acquaviva spiva sliva

Questions

How do you pronounce oliva?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊlˈivə/.
What does oliva mean?: olivary body
Where does oliva come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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