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hymnal

/ˈhɪmnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
hym-nal
IPA
/ˈhɪmnəl/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of hymns; a hymn book.

adj

Of or pertaining to hymns.

Etymology

From Middle English hymnale, from Medieval Latin hymnāle, noun use of neuter of hymnālis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hymnale, hymnāle, hymnālis

Inflected Forms

hymnals (plural) more hymnal (comparative) most hymnal (superlative)

Derived Forms

hymnally

Phrases

sing from the same hymnal

Frequently Paired Words

hymn hymnally hymnbook hymnic hymnical hymnically hymnodist hymnody

Synonyms

hymnary hymnbook hymn-book hymn book hymnic hymnical

Questions

How do you pronounce hymnal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪmnəl/.
What does hymnal mean?
A collection of hymns; a hymn book.
Where does hymnal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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