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ecclesiastes

/ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
ec-cle-si-astes
IPA
/ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Etymology

From Middle English Ecclesiastes, from Latin Ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) according to the Septuagint. The Greek word is a loan translation of Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, from Hebrew קָהָל.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kelh₁-, Ecclesiastes, Ecclēsiastēs, Ἐκκλησιαστής, קֹהֶלֶת, קָהָל

Frequently Paired Words

ecclesia ecclesiast ecclesiastic ecclesiastical ecclesiology Ecclesiasticus

Synonyms

Preacher Eccl. Eccles.

Questions

How do you pronounce ecclesiastes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌkliːziˈæstiːz/.
What does ecclesiastes mean?
A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
Where does ecclesiastes come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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