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raphael

/ˌɹɑ.faɪˈɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
raphael
IPA
/ˌɹɑ.faɪˈɛl/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Countable

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable

name

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, an Italian Renaissance painter (1483–1520).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin Raphael. From Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God cures/has healed”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Raphael, Ῥᾱφᾱήλ, רָפָאֵל

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɑ.faɪˈɛl/
  • British English: /ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Raphaels (plural)

Derived Forms

Rafe Raphaelesque Raphaelic Raphaelism

Phrases

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Pre-Raphaelitism Pre-Raphaelite Striped Raphael catfish

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce raphael?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɑ.faɪˈɛl/.
What does raphael mean?
An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Where does raphael come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce raphael

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