Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

golem

/ˈɡoʊ.ləm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: golem
IPA: /ˈɡoʊ.ləm/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic. The most famous was made by Rabbi Loew in the 16th century to defend the Jews of Prague from a pogrom.

noun

A humanoid creature made from any previously inanimate matter, such as wood or stone, animated by magic.

Example Sentences

"She is elected mayor through the help of a golem she creates out of the soil of the potted plants she keeps in her apartment."
"“There was also stuff that we actually had to take out which would have ruined the plot of the movie,” he said of his favorite details. “Getting the angry old man in there was very important, and the woodland mansion. But also things like the iron golems turned out so well.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡoʊ.ləm/
British English: /ˈɡəʊ.ləm/

Inflected Forms

golems (plural)

Derived Forms

golemesque golemic golemlike

Frequently Paired Words

tulpa shikigami

Synonyms

automaton robot

Rhymes With

solum holum idolum column solemn gollum collum

Questions

How do you pronounce golem?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡoʊ.ləm/.
What does golem mean?: A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic. The most famous was made by Rabbi Loew in the 16th century to defend the Jews of Prague from a pogrom.
Where does golem come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

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