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holofernes

/hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
holofernes
IPA
/hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith.

Etymology

From Late Latin Holofernēs, Holophernēs, from Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), from Old Persian *Varufarnāh. Compare with Ancient Greek Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Holofernēs, Ὀλοφέρνης, *Varufarnāh

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/
  • British English: /hɒləˈfɜːniːz/

Questions

How do you pronounce holofernes?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/.
What does holofernes mean?
a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith.
Where does holofernes come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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