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sigillaria

/ˌsɪd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
sig-illar-ia
IPA
/ˌsɪd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Sigillaria of fossil trees principally found in the coal formation, with seal-like leaf scars in vertical rows on the surface.

noun

Little images or figure made of earthenware or wax sold or given as presents on the last two days of the saturnalia. They were often figures of deities or fruit. In singular, sigillarium

noun

The last two days (i.e. the sixth and seventh) of the saturnalia.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɪd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌsɪd͡ʒɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

sigillarias (plural)

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce sigillaria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/.
What does sigillaria mean?
Any of the genus Sigillaria of fossil trees principally found in the coal formation, with seal-like leaf scars in vertical rows on the surface.
Where does sigillaria come from?
From the genus name.

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