ancilla
/ænˈsɪ.lə/noun
ancilla is spelled A-N-C-I-L-L-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ancilla means “A maid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ancilla is ancillae.
How many letters and syllables are in ancilla?
| Letters | 7: A-N-C-I-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th 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 ancilla?
Ancilla appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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 ancilla?
- /ænˈsɪ.lə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ancilla
- ancillae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ancilla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
rareA maid.
- 2
An auxiliary or accessory.
- 3
An ancilla bit.
The circuit uses a single ancilla for each stabilizer generator.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ancilla come from?
From Latin ancilla (“maid, slave-girl”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).