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quelea

/ˈkwiliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
que-lea
IPA
/ˈkwiliə/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus; of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwiliə/
  • British English: /ˈkwiːlɪə/

Inflected Forms

queleas (plural)

Phrases

quelea bird red-billed quelea

Synonyms

dioch

Questions

How do you pronounce quelea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwiliə/.
What does quelea mean?
The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).
Where does quelea come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce quelea

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