tegula
noun
tegula is spelled T-E-G-U-L-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tegula means “A small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects, and attached to the anterolateral portion of the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tegula is tegulae.
How many letters and syllables are in tegula?
| Letters | 6: T-E-G-U-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th 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 tegula?
Tegula appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th 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 tegula
- tegulae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tegula mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects, and attached to the anterolateral portion of the mesonotum.
- 2
A flat Roman roof tile with raised edges, joined together by an imbrex.
- 3
Any sea snail in the genus Tegula.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tegula in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sclerite in the wings of various insects:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | tégula |
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 tegula come from?
Borrowed from Latin tegula (“a tile”), from tegō (“to cover”). Doublet of tile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).