Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scopula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scop-u-la
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.

Etymology

From Latin scōpula (“little broom”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: scōpula

Inflected Forms

scopulas (plural) scopulae (plural)

Questions

What does scopula mean?: A dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.
Where does scopula come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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