Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

etrog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: et-rog
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The yellow citron (Citrus medica) used in Sukkot ritual.

Etymology

From Hebrew אֶתְרוֹג (etróg).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אֶתְרוֹג

Inflected Forms

etrogs (plural) etrogim (plural) esrog (alternative) ethrog (alternative)

Questions

What does etrog mean?: The yellow citron (Citrus medica) used in Sukkot ritual.
Where does etrog come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce etrog

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