messalina

Mes·sa·li·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mes-uh-lahy-nuh]
- /ˌmɛs əˈlaɪ nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mes-uh-lahy-nuh]
- /ˌmɛs əˈlaɪ nə/

Definitions of messalina word

noun messalina Valeria, died a.d. 48, third wife of Claudius I. 1
noun messalina Valeria (vəˈlɪərɪə). died 48 ad, wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, notorious for her debauchery and cruelty 0
noun messalina Valeria (vəˈlɪriə ) ; vəlirˈēə) a.d. 22?-48; Rom. empress: 3d wife of Claudius I: notorious for her dissolute life 0

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Parts of speech for Messalina

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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messalina popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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