Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heykel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
heykel
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chancel or sanctuary of a Coptic church.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هَیکَل (haykal), from Arabic هَيْكَل (haykal).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: هَيْكَل

Inflected Forms

heykels (plural)

Questions

What does heykel mean?
The chancel or sanctuary of a Coptic church.
Where does heykel come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce heykel

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