Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vila

/ˈviːlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: vi-la
IPA: /ˈviːlə/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

name

The capital and largest city of Vanuatu; in full, Port Vila.

Informal

name

Example Sentences

""The Vilas (fairies) live there, and they will certainly put out your eyes as they have put out mine, if you venture on their mountain.""
"She is answered, fittingly enough, by a vila, who declares that she is more beautiful than the girl."
"Duly married, the couple lived for some time in peace and contentment, until one day Marko boasted that his wife was a vila, whereupon she put on her wings and flew away."
"When it became obvious that Vila would be the capital of the New Hebrides, Dr H. Bolton from Edinburgh was appointed to the mission and, in 1911, Paton Memorial Hospital was built."

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian víla and Slovene vila.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: víla, vila

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈviːlə/
British English: /ˈviːlə/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

vilas (plural) vile (plural) veela (alternative)

Phrases

Vila Vila

Frequently Paired Words

Vila Vila

Rhymes With

sheila tequila isla leila lila gila ila lela nila bila sheela aguila

Questions

How do you pronounce vila?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈviːlə/.
What does vila mean?: A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.
Where does vila come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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