Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iscariot

/ˌɪskˈɛɹiət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: is-car-i-ot
IPA: /ˌɪskˈɛɹiət/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Epithet of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the New Testament, who betrayed Jesus into the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, and of his father Simon Iscariot.

noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης (Iskariṓtēs)/ Ἰσκαριώθ (Iskariṓth); the original Hebrew or Aramaic term is unknown and the subject of much debate. For more information, see the name and background section of Wikipedia's article on Judas Iscariot.

Inflected Forms

Iscariots (plural)

Phrases

Judas the Iscariot

Rhymes With

harriet secretariat marriott chariot proletariat lariat merriott

Questions

How do you pronounce iscariot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪskˈɛɹiət/.
What does iscariot mean?: Epithet of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the New Testament, who betrayed Jesus into the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, and of his father Simon Iscariot.
Where does iscariot come from?: From Ancient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης (Iskariṓtēs)/ Ἰσκαριώθ (Iskariṓth); the original Hebrew or Aramaic term is unknown and the subject of much debate. For more information, see the name and background section of Wikipedia's article on Judas Iscariot.

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