Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabaean

/səˈbiː.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
Sa-bae-an
IPA
/səˈbiː.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An extinct Semitic language spoken in Sheba (Saba).

noun

A member of the ancient Sabaean people.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Sabaean people or their culture.

Etymology

From Saba + -ean.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Sabean (alternative) Sabæan (alternative) Sabaeans (plural) more Sabaean (comparative) most Sabaean (superlative)

Synonyms

Sabaeic Sabaic Sheban

Rhymes With

aegean andean abelian judean aramean archaean nabataean mandaean erythraean cumaean nicaean damoclean

Questions

How do you pronounce sabaean?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈbiː.ən/.
What does sabaean mean?
An extinct Semitic language spoken in Sheba (Saba).
Where does sabaean come from?
From Saba + -ean.

How to pronounce sabaean

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