ampulla
/æmˈpʊlə/noun
ampulla is spelled A-M-P-U-L-L-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ampulla means “An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ampulla is ampullas or ampullae.
How many letters and syllables are in ampulla?
| Letters | 7: A-M-P-U-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ampulla?
Ampulla appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ampulla?
- /æmˈpʊlə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-ampulla.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ampulla
- ampullas plural
- ampullae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ampulla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel.
- 2
A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
- 3
The dilated end of a duct.
- 4
The spongiole of a root.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ampulla in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ampulla come from?
From Latin ampulla. Doublet of ampoule.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).