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sennacherib

/səˈnækɚɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
sen-nacherib
IPA
/səˈnækɚɪb/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BCE to 681 BCE, famous for the role he plays in the Bible which describes his campaign in the Levant.

Etymology

From Latin Sennacherib, ultimately from Akkadian 𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢 (/⁠Sîn-ahhī-erība⁠/, “Sîn has replaced the brothers”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Sennacherib, 𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈnækɚɪb/
  • British English: /seˈnækərɪb/

Questions

How do you pronounce sennacherib?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈnækɚɪb/.
What does sennacherib mean?
The king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BCE to 681 BCE, famous for the role he plays in the Bible which describes his campaign in the Levant.
Where does sennacherib come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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