Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vallum

/ˈvæləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: val-lum
IPA: /ˈvæləm/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.

noun

Etymology

From Latin vallum. Doublet of wall comes from this word via a Proto-Germanic borrowing from Latin.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: vallum

Inflected Forms

vallums (plural) valla (plural)

Phrases

vallar crown

Frequently Paired Words

vallar crown

Questions

How do you pronounce vallum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæləm/.
What does vallum mean?: A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.
Where does vallum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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