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volvelle

/ˈvɑlˌvɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
volvelle
IPA
/ˈvɑlˌvɛl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts, formerly used for organization and calculation in astronomy and other subjects.

Example Sentences

  • "Tholomye and Haly were cunnynd and wyſe In the voluell, in the quadrant, and in the aſtroloby, To pronoſtycate truly the chaunce of fortunys dyſe."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English volvelle, from Medieval Latin volvellum, volvella, from volvō + -ellum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: volvelle, volvellum

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɑlˌvɛl/
  • British English: /ˈvɒlˌvɛl/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.

Inflected Forms

volvelles (plural)

Synonyms

wheel chart

Questions

How do you pronounce volvelle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɑlˌvɛl/.
What does volvelle mean?
A type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts, formerly used for organization and calculation in astronomy and other subjects.
Where does volvelle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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