Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jethro

/ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: jethro
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The father-in-law of Moses.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Jethros (plural)

Derived Forms

Jethronian

Questions

How do you pronounce jethro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/.
What does jethro mean?: The father-in-law of Moses.
Where does jethro come from?: Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró).

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