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agora

/ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
ago-ra
IPA
/ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place for gathering.

noun

A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.

noun

Since 1960, a monetary unit and coin of Israel, the 100th part of a shekel / sheqel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá)lbor. English agora Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: אֲגוֹרָה

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/
  • British English: /ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/

Inflected Forms

agorae (plural) agorai (plural) agoras (plural) agorot (plural) agoroth (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

agoraphobia agorism

Synonyms

public square

Questions

How do you pronounce agora?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/.
What does agora mean?
A place for gathering.
Where does agora come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce agora

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