Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exodus

/ˈɛksədəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
Ex-o-dus
IPA
/ˈɛksədəs/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.

name

The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.

verb

To depart from a place in a large group.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐξ- (ex-) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sodós? Proto-Hellenic *hodós Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós) Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos) Ancient Greek Ἔξοδος (Éxodos)bor. Latin Exodusbor. English Exodus Borrowed from Latin Exodus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔξοδος (Éxodos), from ἔξοδος (éxodos, “departure”), from ἐξ- (ex-, “out”) + ὁδός (hodós, “path, road”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: exodus, ἔξοδος

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Questions

How do you pronounce exodus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛksədəs/.
What does exodus mean?
The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
Where does exodus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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