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- [ahl-buh, al-]
- /ˈɑl bə, ˈæl-/
- /ˈæl.bə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahl-buh, al-]
- /ˈɑl bə, ˈæl-/
Definitions of alba word
- noun alba Duke of Alva 3
- noun alba the stylized dawn love song of Provençal troubadour literature 3
- noun alba Duke of, Alva, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo. 1
- noun alba A shrub rose of a variety with gray-green leaves and pinkish-white, sweet-scented flowers. 1
- noun alba A type of lyrical poetry, traditionally Provençal, about lovers who must part at dawn. 0
- noun alba A white-flowered shrub rose of the hybrid Rosa × alba. 0
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Origin of alba
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Old Provençal: dawn < Latin, feminine of albus white
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Parts of speech for Alba
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alba popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
alba usage trend in Literature
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