Get to know Squilla better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning.
Squilla meaning
- A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks.
- A squill, a sea onion.
- A mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis) or other members of the genus Squilla.
Synonyms of Squilla
Using Squilla
- The main meaning on this page is: A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks. | A squill, a sea onion. | A mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis) or other members of the genus Squilla.
- Useful related words include: mantis prawn, mantis shrimp, mantis crab.
- In the example corpus, squilla often appears in combinations such as: mark squilla.
Context around Squilla
- Average sentence length in these examples: 14 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Squilla
- In this selection, "squilla" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 14 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mark, devcorp, explains, claimed and pushed stand out and add context to how "squilla" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 76 devcorp squilla explains and consulship of squilla and vetus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "squilla" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with squilla
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Councilman Mark Squilla, whose district hugs the Delaware River. (9 words)
Squilla was first elected to City Council in 2011. (9 words)
Mark Squilla just weakened Philly’s plan to fight these pests. (11 words)
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Squilla and Vetus (or, less frequently, year 903 Ab urbe condita ). (24 words)
It would be a “collaborative effort” between the city’s law department and 76 Devcorp, Squilla explains. (17 words)
The language appeared mysteriously, and Squilla claimed to have no knowledge of the last-minute addition. (16 words)
Example sentences (7)
Councilman Mark Squilla, whose district hugs the Delaware River.
It would be a “collaborative effort” between the city’s law department and 76 Devcorp, Squilla explains.
The language appeared mysteriously, and Squilla claimed to have no knowledge of the last-minute addition.
Mark Squilla just weakened Philly’s plan to fight these pests.
Squilla pushed back against criticism that his policy could hurt small businesses.
Squilla was first elected to City Council in 2011.
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Squilla and Vetus (or, less frequently, year 903 Ab urbe condita ).
Common combinations with squilla
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: