Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penetralia

/ˌpɛ.nəˈtɹeɪ.li.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-e-tralia
IPA: /ˌpɛ.nəˈtɹeɪ.li.ə/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The innermost, secret or hidden parts; mysteries.

noun

The innermost parts of a building, such as a shrine, recess or a sanctuary within a temple.

Example Sentences

"I believe, had I been in the inmost recesses of my habitation—the very penetralia—your eagerness would have surmounted bolts, bars, decency, and everything."
"He wished to be what he called "safe" with all those whom he had admitted to the penetralia of his house and heart."
"[…] Bob's countenance was sublimed by his recent interview, like that of a priest just come from the penetralia of the temple."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin penetrālia.

Derived Forms

penetralian

Rhymes With

australia genitalia azalea paraphernalia dahlia regalia marginalia saturnalia pharsalia glossolalia lupercalia echolalia

Questions

How do you pronounce penetralia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛ.nəˈtɹeɪ.li.ə/.
What does penetralia mean?: The innermost, secret or hidden parts; mysteries.
Where does penetralia come from?: Borrowed from Latin penetrālia.

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