Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gethsemane

/ɡɛθˈsɛməni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: geth-se-mane
IPA: /ɡɛθˈsɛməni/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A biblical location in ancient Jerusalem, a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus underwent the Agony in the Garden and was arrested the night before his crucifixion.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γεθσημανί (Gethsēmaní), from Aramaic גת שמנא (Gaṯ Šəmānê, literally “oil press”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Γεθσημανί, גת שמנא

Derived Forms

Gethsemanic

Rhymes With

yemeni anemone

Questions

How do you pronounce gethsemane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɛθˈsɛməni/.
What does gethsemane mean?: A biblical location in ancient Jerusalem, a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus underwent the Agony in the Garden and was arrested the night before his crucifixion.
Where does gethsemane come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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