Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rosh chodesh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: rosh -chodesh
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew ראש חודש.

Inflected Forms

Rashei Chodashim (plural) Roshei Chodashim (plural)

Synonyms

rosh hodesh

Questions

What does rosh chodesh mean?: A minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.
Where does rosh chodesh come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew ראש חודש.

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