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vela

/ˈvilə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
vela
IPA
/ˈvilə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of velum

name

A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the sails of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

Etymology

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin vēla (“sails of a ship”), plural of vēlum. Doublet of veil.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvilə/
  • British English: /ˈviːlə/

Derived Forms

Velorum

Phrases

Argo Navis

Frequently Paired Words

Argo Argo Navis Carina Puppis Pyxis

Rhymes With

umbrella bella stella ella fella isabella cinderella della mandela mozzarella salmonella novella

Questions

How do you pronounce vela?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvilə/.
What does vela mean?
plural of velum
Where does vela come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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