Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-alia

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: -alia
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Objects associated with a particular thing.

suffix

Appears in the names of Roman festivals.

Example Sentences

"kitchenalia"

Etymology

From the noun paraphernalia.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -ālia

Questions

What does -alia mean?: Objects associated with a particular thing.
Where does -alia come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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