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kapparot

/ˈkæpəˌɹɑːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kap-parot
IPA
/ˈkæpəˌɹɑːt/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A customary atonement ritual practised by Orthodox Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur, involving the waving of money or a chicken over a person's head before it is donated to charity or to feed the hungry.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew כפרות.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæpəˌɹɑːt/
  • British English: /ˈkapəˌɹɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kaparot (alternative) kaporos (alternative) kaparoth (alternative) kapparoth (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kapparah

Questions

How do you pronounce kapparot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæpəˌɹɑːt/.
What does kapparot mean?
A customary atonement ritual practised by Orthodox Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur, involving the waving of money or a chicken over a person's head before it is donated to charity or to feed the hungry.
Where does kapparot come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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