lacinia
noun
lacinia is spelled L-A-C-I-N-I-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lacinia means “One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lacinia is laciniae.
How many letters and syllables are in lacinia?
| Letters | 7: L-A-C-I-N-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 lacinia?
Lacinia appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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).
Forms of lacinia
- laciniae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lacinia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers.
- 2
A narrow, slender portion of the edge of a monophyllous calyx, or of any irregularly incised leaf.
- 3
The posterior inner process of the stipes on the maxillae of insects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lacinia come from?
Borrowed from Latin lacinia, the lappet or flap of a garment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).