Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cain

/keɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
cain
IPA
/keɪn/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

name

A surname.

noun

Alternative form of kain.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”), present since Old English.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cains (plural)

Derived Forms

Cainian Cainish cainism Cainite Cainitic

Phrases

apple of Cain Cain-colored Cain complex Cain-like curse of Cain mark of Cain raise Cain what in Cain

Frequently Paired Words

Abel Adam Eve Tubal-cain

Homonyms

Caine cane Kain Kane kaine

Rhymes With

main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain maintain

Questions

How do you pronounce cain?
The recorded pronunciation is /keɪn/.
What does cain mean?
The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
Where does cain come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce cain

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