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ecce homo

/ˌɛ.keɪ ˈhoʊ.moʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
ec-ce ho-mo
IPA
/ˌɛ.keɪ ˈhoʊ.moʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A picture representing Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns, before his crucifixion.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ecce homō̆ (“behold the man!”). See John 19:5 in the Bible.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛ.keɪ ˈhoʊ.moʊ/

Inflected Forms

ecce homos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ecce homo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛ.keɪ ˈhoʊ.moʊ/.
What does ecce homo mean?
A picture representing Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns, before his crucifixion.
Where does ecce homo come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ecce homō̆ (“behold the man!”). See John 19:5 in the Bible.

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