adam
/ˈædəm/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.57 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The first man and the progenitor of the human race.
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A male given name from Hebrew.
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Original sin or human frailty.
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Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice, in Christian theology, makes possible the forgiveness of Adam's original sin.
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Designating a neoclassical style of furniture and architecture in the style of Robert and James Adam.
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An English surname originating as a patronymic.
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A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
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A French surname originating as a patronymic.
Example Sentences
- "And Adam called his wiues name Eue, because she was the mother of all liuing."
- "Say Goddeſs, what enſu'd when Raphael, / The affable Arch-angel, had forewarn'd / Adam by dire example to beware / Apoſtaſie,"
- "In his tall stalwartness Adam Bede was a Saxon, and justified his name; but the jet-black hair, made the more noticeable by its contrast with the light paper cap, and the keen glance of the dark eyes that shone from under strongly marked, proninent, and mobile eyebrows, indicated a mixture of Celtic blood."
- "Since then I have deciphered some more of Adam’s hieroglyphics, and think he has now become sufficiently important as a public character to justify this publication."
- "What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word,"
- "The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, a key lawmaker in Democrats’ congressional investigations into former President Donald Trump during his presidency."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth, ground”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Adam, Ἀδάμ, -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈædəm/
- British English: /ˈædəm/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.