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abednego

/əˈbɛd.nɪˌɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
abed-nego
IPA
/əˈbɛd.nɪˌɡoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Azariah, one of the captives in the Bible who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɛd.nɪˌɡoʊ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Abdenago (alternative) Abed-nego (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Abdia Meshach Shadrach

Synonyms

Azariah

Questions

How do you pronounce abednego?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɛd.nɪˌɡoʊ/.
What does abednego mean?
Azariah, one of the captives in the Bible who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.
Where does abednego come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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