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aram

/ˈæɹ.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
A-ram
IPA
/ˈæɹ.əm/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A historical region mentioned in early cuneiforms and in the Bible, located in modern Syria as well as parts of Iraq, Lebanon and southeastern Turkey; inhabited by Arameans.

Etymology

From Latin Aram, from Biblical Hebrew אֲרַם (ʾăram).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Aram, אֲרַם

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæɹ.əm/
  • British English: /ˈæ.ɹəm/

Derived Forms

Aramaic Aramaism Aramaist Aramaization Aramaize Aramea Aramean Arameanism Arameanness Arameogram Arameophone Aramism

Phrases

Arama- Arameo-

Synonyms

Aramea

Questions

How do you pronounce aram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɹ.əm/.
What does aram mean?
A historical region mentioned in early cuneiforms and in the Bible, located in modern Syria as well as parts of Iraq, Lebanon and southeastern Turkey; inhabited by Arameans.
Where does aram come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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