Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halmos

/hˈɔlmoʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: hal-mos
IPA: /hˈɔlmoʊs/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.

Etymology

Named after Hungarian-born US mathematician Paul Halmos (1916-2006) who first used it in mathematics, after seeing it marking the end of articles in magazines.

Synonyms

tombstone

Questions

How do you pronounce halmos?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔlmoʊs/.
What does halmos mean?: The symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.
Where does halmos come from?: Named after Hungarian-born US mathematician Paul Halmos (1916-2006) who first used it in mathematics, after seeing it marking the end of articles in magazines.

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