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schola

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
schola
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Originally, a musical school attached to a monastery or church. Also known as a schola cantorum.

noun

Today, a group of musicians, particularly one which specializes in liturgical music.

Etymology

From Latin schola. Doublet of school and shul.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

scholas (plural) scholae (plural)

Questions

What does schola mean?
Originally, a musical school attached to a monastery or church. Also known as a schola cantorum.
Where does schola come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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