Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amos

/ˈeɪ.məs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: amos
IPA: /ˈeɪ.məs/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A male given name from Hebrew.

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A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

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A prophet, author of the book of Amos.

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A town in Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

Example Sentences

"Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants."

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).

Word Breakdown

Root: עמוס

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Rhymes With

famous seamus squamous shamus ignoramus ramus mandamus world-famous hamous

Questions

How do you pronounce amos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.məs/.
What does amos mean?: A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does amos come from?: From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).

How to pronounce amos

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