Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

48

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
48
IPA
0
Scrabble Score
0
Letters
1
Syllables
0
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Arab resident of Israel.

Slang

name

The forty-eighth president of the United states, to be elected in 2028 and succeed Donald Trump in 2029.

American usage

Etymology

From Arabic عَرَب 48 (ʕarab 48) or Arabic فِلَسْطِينِيُّو 48 (filasṭīniyyū 48). 48 refers to the Israeli state's year of founding, 1948, and the borders of Israel during that year.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: عَرَب 48, فِلَسْطِينِيُّو 48

Usage

Inflected Forms

48s (plural)

Phrases

lower 48

Frequently Paired Words

lower 48

Synonyms

48 Arab forty-eight xlviii

Questions

What does 48 mean?
An Arab resident of Israel.
Where does 48 come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce 48

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