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gabae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gabae
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Zoroastrian city in Persia, in modern Iran; modern Isfahan.

name

A stronghold between Sogdiana and the land of the Massagetian Scythians.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Gabae, from Ancient Greek Γάβαι (Gábai), probably from Old Persian *Gaba-. Possibly corresponds to Middle Persian 𐭢𐭣𐭩 (gdy /⁠Gay⁠/, “Sasanian Isfahan”), Parthian 𐭂𐭀𐭁 (gʾb, “Sasanian Isfahan”), Arabic جَيْ (jay, “[capital of] Isfahan?”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Gabae, Γάβαι, Γαβαί

Frequently Paired Words

Gabene Gabiene

Questions

What does gabae mean?
An ancient Zoroastrian city in Persia, in modern Iran; modern Isfahan.
Where does gabae come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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