hosea
/ˌhoʊˈziːə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
name
A prophet.
name
A male given name from Hebrew.
Example Sentences
- "As mesmerizing as it is to watch Kristen Kish whip up bacon and cinnamon waffles with boysenberry and strawberry jam, imagine playing poker with Hosea Rosenberg."
Etymology
From Latin Hōsēās, from Ancient Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”), from the masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Hōsēās, Ὡσηέ, הוֹשֵׁעַ
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌhoʊˈziːə/