petronella
/ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/
petronella noun: a traditional Scottish country dance.
Noun
petronella (plural petronellas)
Proper noun capitalized: Petronella
Petronella
- A female given name from Latin, rare in English after Middle Ages.
Forms of petronella
| plural | petronellas |
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Origin of petronella
From Latin Petronella, feminine diminutive of Petronius, a Roman family name possibly derived from petra "rock". Name of an obscure early saint; because of similarity of sound, used as a feminine form of Peter.
Words that rhyme with petronella
- stella
- columella
- Ella
- cinderella
- umbrella
- stracciatella
- a cappella
- fella
- ambarella
- citronella
- Coachella
- columnella
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- hella
- lamella
- micella
- mozzarella
- nigella
- predella
- salmonella
- Tudela
- varicella
- zooxanthella
- acanthella
- Adela
- amborella
- Bella
- brucella
- candela
- canella
- capitella
- castella
- cella
- cerebella
- chlorella
- clitella
- favela
- fellah
- flabella
- flagella
- fraxinella
- Gabriella
- haustella
- klebsiella
- labella
- mistella
- moraxella
- mortadella
- novella
- paella
- panatela
- portabella
- prunella
- quinella
- rostella
- rubella
- scutella
- selaginella
- shigella
- subumbrella
- tarantella
Questions about petronella
- What does petronella mean?
- Petronella means a traditional Scottish country dance.
- What part of speech is petronella?
- Petronella can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce petronella?
- Petronella is pronounced /ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/.
- What is the plural of petronella?
- The plural of petronella is petronellas.
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