Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boas

/bˈoʊəz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: boas
IPA: /bˈoʊəz/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

A surname from Hebrew.

noun

noun

Etymology

From the Biblical personal name Boaz, which is from Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bōʿaz).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: בֹּעַז

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Boases (plural)

Phrases

Boas' sign

Rhymes With

noah's jerboas

Questions

How do you pronounce boas?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊəz/.
What does boas mean?: plural of boa
Where does boas come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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