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ashtoreth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
ash-toreth
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Astarte.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עַשְׁתֹּרֶת (‘aštōreṯ), a qere perpetuum of the second syllable of עַשְׁתָּרְת (‘aštārṯ, “Astarte”) through the insertion of the vowels from בֹּשֶׁת (bōšeṯ, “abomination”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: עַשְׁתֹּרֶת

Questions

What does ashtoreth mean?
Alternative form of Astarte.
Where does ashtoreth come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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