Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mandaism

/ˈmændeɪ.ɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mandaism
IPA: /ˈmændeɪ.ɪzəm/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idiom or other feature borrowed from Mandaic.

name

Alternative spelling of Mandaeism (“a monotheistic religion laying emphasis on John the Baptist”).

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Mandaism

Example Sentences

"For other similar Mandaisms we may note: […]"
"As to the Syriac bowls, Montgomery had already referred to Mandaisms in the Syriac texts […]"
"Montgomery, owing to the limited knowledge of Babylonian Jewish Aramaic in his time, interpreted many of the features simply as Mandaisms."
"M. Matter has given the meaning of Manda, the origin of Mandaism in the word Gnosis."
"The former of these hymns is a most curious document, and savours rather of Gnosticism or Mandaism than of genuine Christianity."
"He is otherwise inclined to place confidence in Theodor's information as to the person of the founder of Mandaism, […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Mandaismus, equivalent to Manda + -ism.

Inflected Forms

Mandaisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Mandaic Mandaite

Synonyms

Mandaeanism

Homonyms

mandaeism

Rhymes With

mandaeism aramaism mazdaism

Questions

How do you pronounce mandaism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmændeɪ.ɪzəm/.
What does mandaism mean?: An idiom or other feature borrowed from Mandaic.
Where does mandaism come from?: Borrowed from Latin Mandaismus, equivalent to Manda + -ism.

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