Speakur

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azrael

/ˈæzɹi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
azrael
IPA
/ˈæzɹi.əl/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Azrahel, Ἀζαραήλ, עֲזַרְאֵל, -

Inflected Forms

Azriel (alternative)

Synonyms

Death the Grim Reaper the reaper the pale rider the rider the angel of death the Shinigami psychopomp Azrail Izrail

Questions

How do you pronounce azrael?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæzɹi.əl/.
What does azrael mean?
The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.
Where does azrael come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce azrael

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