pila

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noun

A mortar.

OriginLatin pīla →
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Meanings

pila1

noun
  1. pluralplural of pilum

pila2

nounpila (plural pilae)

plural pilae

  1. archaeologyA mortar.

Pila3

proper noun
  1. A municipality of Laguna, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Latinpīla“mortar”
  2. Englishpila

From Latin pīla (“mortar”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pailpalilipapialALIP
Cite this entry
APA

pila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pila

MLA

“pila.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pila. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pila,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pila.

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