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ulva

/ˈɔl.və/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
ul-va
IPA
/ˈɔl.və/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, off the coast of Mull (OS grid ref NM4040).

noun

Any organism of the genus Ulva.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Ulva, itself from Latin ulva (“sedge”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔl.və/

Inflected Forms

ulvas (plural)

Homonyms

Ulva

Questions

How do you pronounce ulva?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔl.və/.
What does ulva mean?
A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, off the coast of Mull (OS grid ref NM4040).
Where does ulva come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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