Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilar

/pˈaɪlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
pi-lar
IPA
/pˈaɪlɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to hair.

adj

Covered in hair; hairy.

name

A female given name from Spanish.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pilāris, from Latin pilus (“a hair”) + -ar.

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How do you pronounce pilar?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaɪlɚ/.
What does pilar mean?
Relating to hair.
Where does pilar come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin pilāris, from Latin pilus (“a hair”) + -ar.

How to pronounce pilar

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