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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vara

/vˈɑɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
vara
IPA
/vˈɑɹə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm.

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of length, equivalent to about 1.1 m.

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of area, equivalent to about 0.7 m².

name

Acronym of Visual Artists Rights Act.

noun

Acronym of volume at risk approach.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese vara (“rod”), from Latin vāra (“fork”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

varas (plural)

Phrases

coxa vara tibia vara

Frequently Paired Words

coxa vara tibia vara

Synonyms

Spanish rod Spanish ell Spanish yard rod ell yard Portuguese rod Portuguese ell Portuguese yard

Rhymes With

lara mara tamara tiara barra ferrara nara chara guevara guadalajara vergara parra

Questions

How do you pronounce vara?
The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɑɹə/.
What does vara mean?
A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm.
Where does vara come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce vara

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