Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regula

/ɹɛɡˈulə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: reg-u-la
IPA: /ɹɛɡˈulə/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book of rules for a religious establishment.

noun

One of the bands under a Doric triglyph or between the canals of the triglyphs.

name

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgula (“rule”). Doublet of rail, regal, rigol, and rule.

Inflected Forms

regulae (plural) Regulas (plural)

Rhymes With

hula lula missoula ula beulah chula tallulah eula tula abdulla valenzuela shula

Questions

How do you pronounce regula?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɛɡˈulə/.
What does regula mean?: A book of rules for a religious establishment.
Where does regula come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin rēgula (“rule”). Doublet of rail, regal, rigol, and rule.

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