predella
/pɹɪˈdɛlə/noun
predella is spelled P-R-E-D-E-L-L-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, predella means “A raised step near the base of a Christian altar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of predella is predellas or predelle.
How many letters and syllables are in predella?
| Letters | 8: P-R-E-D-E-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 predella?
Predella appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 predella?
- /pɹɪˈdɛlə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of predella
- predellas plural
- predelle plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does predella mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A raised step near the base of a Christian altar.
- 2
A carving or painting on this step.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does predella come from?
Borrowed from Italian predella, from Lombardic pretil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).