Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abe

/ˈɑːbeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: abe
IPA: /ˈɑːbeɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.

noun

A five-dollar bill.

American usage; Slang

name

A surname from Japanese.

verb

To be.

British usage; Intransitive verb

name

Initialism of anyone but England: any team playing a sports match against the England team.

Humorous

Example Sentences

""Gambling's not my form of masochism," said Carl. "Huh?" "So how much?" "The wad's mostly ones. Some Jeffersons. Two or three Abes.""
"Let it abe, I say."
"But if it amuses her I let it abe."
"But let that abe."
"As the World Cup starts, it is interesting to note the large number of people around the world cheering on ABE to win, including many millions of British."
"'ABE' T-shirts will sell well north of the border this summer as the World Cup gets underway in Brazil."

Etymology

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a
Root: 阿部, 安部, 安倍

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈbi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Abes (plural)

Derived Forms

Abenomics Abey Abie

Phrases

Abe Lincoln

Synonyms

Abe Lincoln Lincoln

Rhymes With

babe gabe mccabe rabe cabe mabe staib nabe the be he we

Questions

How do you pronounce abe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːbeɪ/.
What does abe mean?: A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.
Where does abe come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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