Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archisynagogue

/ˌɑɹkɪˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: arch-i-syn-a-gogue
IPA: /ˌɑɹkɪˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The head of a synagogue.

Example Sentences

"Only one rabbi of Phrygian origin mentioned in a Palestinian inscription is called an archisynagogue, and only indirect evidence for the possibility of rabbinic chazanim exists."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin archisynagōgus. By surface analysis, archi- + synagogue.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑɹkɪˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/
British English: /ˌɑːkɪˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/

Inflected Forms

archisynagogues (plural)

Rhymes With

synagogue

Questions

How do you pronounce archisynagogue?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɹkɪˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/.
What does archisynagogue mean?: The head of a synagogue.
Where does archisynagogue come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin archisynagōgus. By surface analysis, archi- + synagogue.

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