Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talpa

/ˈtælpə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
tal-pa
IPA
/ˈtælpə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An encysted tumour on the head; a wen.

Obsolete

name

A number of places, including:

name

A number of places, including:

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English talpa, from Latin talpa (“mole”). Doublet of taupe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

talpae (plural)

Phrases

San Juan Talpa San Luis Talpa

Frequently Paired Words

San Juan Talpa San Luis Talpa

Rhymes With

tegucigalpa kalpa catalpa matagalpa pucallpa salpa

Questions

How do you pronounce talpa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtælpə/.
What does talpa mean?
An encysted tumour on the head; a wen.
Where does talpa come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce talpa

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