Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abib

/ɑˈviv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: abib
IPA: /ɑˈviv/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding nearly to the Gregorian April. After the Babylonish captivity this month was called Nisan.

Etymology

From Hebrew אָבִיב (avív, literally “ears of barley”), hence “the season of beginning barley-crop”, because the grains start ripening at that time of year.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אָבִיב

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑˈviv/

Rhymes With

believe leave we've french leave take french leave receive steve achieve eve breathe sleeve relieve

Questions

How do you pronounce abib?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˈviv/.
What does abib mean?: The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding nearly to the Gregorian April. After the Babylonish captivity this month was called Nisan.
Where does abib come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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