Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veglia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: veg-lia
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Krk, a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Veglia has many harbours; but these are subjected to frequent storms, and unfit for large vessels."
"The southwestern one, between San Marco and Veglia, is too narrow except for small vessels under favorable circumstances."
"One of the moſt conſiderable of theſe is Plavnich, which lies between the iſland of Veglia and that of Cherſo."

Etymology

From Italian Veglia, from Venetan, from Vegliot Dalmatian Vicla, possibly from Vulgar Latin vecla (“old”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Veglia, -, Vicla, veclus

Usage

Dated

Frequently Paired Words

Vegliot

Synonyms

Krk

Questions

What does veglia mean?: Krk, a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea.
Where does veglia come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce veglia

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “veglia”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “veglia”.
Repeat and practice — Say “veglia” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.