Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ge'ez

/ˈɡiːɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: ge'ez
IPA: /ˈɡiːɛz/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.

name

The writing system originally used for the Ge’ez language.

Example Sentences

"He takes out a leather-bound Bible, written in Ge'ez, illuminated by drawings of angels with large, soulful eyes."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ge'ez ግዕዝ (gəʿz).

Inflected Forms

Geez (alternative) Gi'iz (alternative) Giiz (alternative) Geʿez (alternative) Gəʿəz (alternative)

Synonyms

Ethiopic

Questions

How do you pronounce ge'ez?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡiːɛz/.
What does ge'ez mean?: An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.
Where does ge'ez come from?: Borrowed from Ge'ez ግዕዝ (gəʿz).

How to pronounce ge'ez

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