Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telega

/tɪˈleɪɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tel-e-ga
IPA: /tɪˈleɪɡə/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple four-wheeled Russian cart without springs.

name

A commune of Prahova County, Romania.

Example Sentences

"Three kinds of conveyances are available: the telega, or cart without springs, which has to be changed at every station, and for which a charge of about 8d. is made at every stage; the kibitka, or cart (in winter a sledge) with a hood; and the tarantas, a kind of carriage on wooden springs, which admits of the traveller lying down full length, and which can be made very comfortable at night."

Etymology

From mid-16th century Russian теле́га (teléga), probably from Khazar.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: теле́га, -

Inflected Forms

telegas (plural) telegi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce telega?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɪˈleɪɡə/.
What does telega mean?: A simple four-wheeled Russian cart without springs.
Where does telega come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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