Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apostol

/ˈæpəstəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: apos-tol
IPA: /ˈæpəstəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish or Romanian.

Etymology

From the Greek surname, shortened from Apostolos, and also Hungarian, Romanian, Albanian and Spanish adaptations of it.

Origin

Source language: Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Apostols (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce apostol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæpəstəl/.
What does apostol mean?: A surname from Spanish or Romanian.
Where does apostol come from?: It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce apostol

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