solomon
/ˈsɑləmən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Salome.
Countable
name
A minor city in Dickinson County and Saline County, Kansas, United States.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A very large champagne bottle (named after the king) with the capacity of 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles.
Example Sentences
- "And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom."
- "Authorities have identified Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student, as the suspect in the Antioch High School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee."
Etymology
From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”). Doublet of Shlomo and Suleiman.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Solomōn, Σολομών, שְׁלֹמֹה
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɑləmən/
- British English: /ˈsɒləmən/