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maimonides

/maɪˈmɑnədiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
mai-monides
IPA
/maɪˈmɑnədiz/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A medieval Jewish philosopher.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Maimōnidēs, from Ancient Greek Μαϊμωνίδης (Maïmōnídēs), a translation of Hebrew בֵּן מַיְמוֹן (ben maymon) or Arabic اِبْن مَيْمُون (ibn maymūn), both meaning “son of Maymon”.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Μαϊμωνίδης, בֵּן מַיְמוֹן, اِبْن مَيْمُون

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /maɪˈmɑnədiz/

Derived Forms

Maimonidean

Questions

How do you pronounce maimonides?
The recorded pronunciation is /maɪˈmɑnədiz/.
What does maimonides mean?
A medieval Jewish philosopher.
Where does maimonides come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce maimonides

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