schola
noun
schola is spelled S-C-H-O-L-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, schola means “Originally, a musical school attached to a monastery or church. Also known as a schola cantorum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of schola is scholas or scholae.
How many letters and syllables are in schola?
| Letters | 6: S-C-H-O-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st 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 schola?
Schola appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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 schola
- scholas plural
- scholae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does schola mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Originally, a musical school attached to a monastery or church. Also known as a schola cantorum.
- 2
Today, a group of musicians, particularly one which specializes in liturgical music.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does schola come from?
From Latin schola. Doublet of school and shul.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).