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balebos

/bɑːləˈbʌs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bale-bos
IPA
/bɑːləˈbʌs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Master of the house, head of the household, host.

noun

House owner, homeowner.

noun

Boss, person in charge (of anything).

noun

Important man, bourgeoisie.

noun

Layman, congregant, non-clergy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: בעל־הבית, בַּעַל הַבַּיִת

Inflected Forms

balebatim (plural) baal-ha-bos (alternative) balabos (alternative) balaboss (alternative) baleboss (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Baal baleboste balebatish balabotish

Questions

How do you pronounce balebos?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑːləˈbʌs/.
What does balebos mean?
Master of the house, head of the household, host.
Where does balebos come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

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