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cella

UK/ˈsɛlə/

cella noun: the central, enclosed part of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.

Noun

cella (plural cellae)

  1. The central, enclosed part of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.
    • Room by room, Sarrasine advances to the cella of the hermaphrodite god, veiled like Spenser's Venus.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae

Proper noun capitalized: Cella

Cella (plural Cellas)

  1. A surname.

Forms of cella

Noun
pluralcellae
Proper noun
pluralCellas

Origin of cella

Learned borrowing from Latin cella. Doublet of cell and hall.

Words that rhyme with cella

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Questions about cella

What does cella mean?
Cella means the central, enclosed part of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.
What part of speech is cella?
Cella can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce cella?
Cella is pronounced /ˈsɛlə/ (UK).
What is the plural of cella?
The plural of cella is cellae.

Words near cella in the dictionary

  1. cell-phoning
  2. cell-spot
  3. cell-spots
  4. cell-wall
  5. cell-walls
  6. cella
  7. cellae
  8. cellar
  9. cellar door
  10. cellar doors
  11. cellar dweller

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