catilinaria

[kat̪iliˈnaɾja]

/[kat̪iliˈnaɾja]/ noun

The verdict

“catilinaria” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Discurso pronunciado por Cicerón contra Catilina.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catilinaria · catilinaria · Spanish

catilinaria · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for catilinaria
PropertyValue
Headwordcatilinaria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat̪iliˈnaɾja]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “catilinaria” en español

catilinariaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

catilinaria is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat̪iliˈnaɾja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for catilinaria in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is catilinaria, spelled C-A-T-I-L-I-N-A-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discurso pronunciado por Cicerón contra Catilina.
  2. 2
    Escrito o discurso vehemente dirigido contra alguna persona, un grupo o una institución.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how catilinaria appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Estalló el caso del Cardenal Poli en Capital. La arquidiócesis, se decía, había vendido inmuebles a precios con descuento a presonas allegadas a la Curia. El papa ordenó una investigación y emergieron irregularidades. Alguien pasó a Clarín el reporte de los inspectores vaticanos y, rotos los huevos, salió una enorme tortilla. ¿Con qué autoridad la Iglesia…

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "catilinaria"?
"catilinaria" is spelled C-A-T-I-L-I-N-A-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪iliˈnaɾja].
What does "catilinaria" mean?
As a noun, "catilinaria" means: Discurso pronunciado por Cicerón contra Catilina.
How do you pronounce "catilinaria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catilinaria" is [kat̪iliˈnaɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catilinaria" come from?
"catilinaria" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list