Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scabellum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sca-bel-lum
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of percussion instrument played by the foot, used in dramatic performances.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scabellum.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

scabella (plural)

Questions

What does scabellum mean?: A kind of percussion instrument played by the foot, used in dramatic performances.
Where does scabellum come from?: Borrowed from Latin scabellum.

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