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essene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
es-sene
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι (Essēnoi); earlier etymology unknown

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἐσσηνοι

Inflected Forms

Essenes (plural)

Derived Forms

Essaism

Phrases

Essene bread

Frequently Paired Words

Essene bread Essenian Essenic Essenism Pharisee Sadducee

Questions

What does essene mean?
A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls.
Where does essene come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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