squilla
noun
squilla is spelled S-Q-U-I-L-L-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, squilla means “A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of squilla is squillas or squillae.
How many letters and syllables are in squilla?
| Letters | 7: S-Q-U-I-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 squilla?
Squilla appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 squilla
- squillas plural
- squillae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does squilla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks.
- 2
obsoleteA squill, a sea onion.
- 3
A mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis) or other members of the genus Squilla.
- 4
obsoleteAn insect resembling a mantis shrimp.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does squilla come from?
From Latin squilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).