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giza

/ˈɡiːzə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
giza
IPA
/ˈɡiːzə/
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

name

A governorate of Egypt.

Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة (il-Gīza). The etymology is uncertain. Al-Maqrizi derives it from Classical Syriac ܓܸܣܵܐ (gessā, “side”). Peust suggests a Persian etymology from Persian دز (dez, “castle”). Everett-Heath suggests an Egyptian etymology from Egyptian r-gs-ḥr (“on the side of the high one (pyramid)”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: اَلْجِيزَة

Inflected Forms

Gizah (alternative, archaic) Gize (alternative, archaic) Gizé (alternative, archaic) Gizeh (alternative, archaic)

Homonyms

geezer

Rhymes With

rizza pizza lisa visa teresa mona lisa louisa ibiza pisa risa riza genizah

Questions

How do you pronounce giza?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡiːzə/.
What does giza mean?
A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Where does giza come from?
From Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة (il-Gīza). The etymology is uncertain. Al-Maqrizi derives it from Classical Syriac ܓܸܣܵܐ (gessā, “side”). Peust suggests a Persian etymology from Persian دز (dez, “castle”). Everett-Heath suggests an Egyptian etymology from Egyptian r-gs-ḥr (“on the side of the high one (pyramid)”).

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