orisha
/ˈɒɹɪʃɑː/noun
orisha is spelled O-R-I-S-H-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, orisha means “A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of Olódùmarè” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of orisha is orishas.
How many letters and syllables are in orisha?
| Letters | 6: O-R-I-S-H-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 orisha?
Orisha appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 orisha?
- UK /ˈɒɹɪʃɑː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of orisha
- orishas plural
- orisa
- orixa
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does orisha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of Olódùmarè
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Orisha in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense deity in Yoruba religion:
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 orisha come from?
Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).