Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

striga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: stri-ga
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sharp bristle or hair-like scale.

noun

A stripe or stria.

noun

The flute of a column.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin striga (“a furrow”).

Inflected Forms

strigae (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

strigillose

Questions

What does striga mean?: A sharp bristle or hair-like scale.
Where does striga come from?: Borrowed from Latin striga (“a furrow”).

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