Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caph

/ˈkæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: caph
IPA: /ˈkæf/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of kaph (letter of some Semitic alphabets).

name

A Delta-Scuti variable giant, visible as a second-magnitude white star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism.

Etymology

From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”).

Inflected Forms

caphs (plural)

Synonyms

β Cassiopeiae β Cas Beta Cassiopeiae

Questions

How do you pronounce caph?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæf/.
What does caph mean?: Alternative spelling of kaph (letter of some Semitic alphabets).
Where does caph come from?: From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”).

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