Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elias

/ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: E-li-as
IPA: /ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

name

Example Sentences

"Some ſay that thou art John the Baptiſt, ſome Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of yͤ Prophets."
"In a 2017 GoFundMe page that included his photo, a testimonial attributed to Elias Rodriguez described how, when he was 11, his father’s deployment to Iraq sparked his political awakening and mobilized him to prevent “another generation of Americans coming home from genocidal imperialist wars.”"

Etymology

The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).

Inflected Forms

Eliases (plural)

Phrases

Elias delta code Elias delta coding Elias gamma code Elias gamma coding Elias omega code Elias omega coding Saint Elias Mountains

Rhymes With

bias darius pious tobias himalayas mathias prius matthias zacharias impious dyas

Questions

How do you pronounce elias?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs/.
What does elias mean?: A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does elias come from?: The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).

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