Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haoma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: hao-ma
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant associated with the divinity Haoma.

Uncountable

noun

Hypostatic divinity of the haoma plant.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The offering of haoma was a common practice among Achaemenids; the Haumavarga Scythians probably owe their name to the fact that they did not press the plant but strewed it ritually (HOFFMANN 1975)."
"Quickly spake Zarathustra: praise to the Haoma, the created by Mazda! Good is Haoma, the created by Mazda! Praise to the Haoma!"
"Even today Zoroastrian women who are with child pray to Hoama and constantly recite the Hōm Yasht in order to have distinguished sons."

Etymology

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀 (haoma). Doublet of soma.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hom (alternative) homa (alternative)

Derived Forms

parahaoma

Frequently Paired Words

haoma

Synonyms

soma sarcostemma acidum

Questions

What does haoma mean?: A plant associated with the divinity Haoma.
Where does haoma come from?: Transliteration of Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀 (haoma). Doublet of soma.

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