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abbas

/əˈbɑːs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
ab-bas
IPA
/əˈbɑːs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of abba

noun

abbot

Obsolete

name

A male given name from Arabic.

name

A surname from Arabic.

name

A placename affix, denoting previous ownership by an abbey

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: عَبَّاس, ع ب س

Usage

Inflected Forms

Abbases (plural)

Derived Forms

Abbasid

Phrases

Abbas and Templecombe Abbas Combe Cerne Abbas Itchen Abbas Milton Abbas

Frequently Paired Words

abazi abbasi Abbas and Templecombe Abbas Combe Cerne Abbas Itchen Abbas Milton Abbas

Rhymes With

boss ross las os pos hamas haas floss bos kos saas vos

Questions

How do you pronounce abbas?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɑːs/.
What does abbas mean?
plural of abba
Where does abbas come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce abbas

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