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shammes

/ˈʃɑːmɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shammes
IPA
/ˈʃɑːmɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of shamash (“sexton in a synagogue”).

noun

Alternative form of shamash (“candle used to light other candles of a Hanukkah menorah”).

Etymology

From Yiddish שמשׂ (shames), from Hebrew שמש (shamásh). Doublet of shamash.

Inflected Forms

shammosim (plural) shammeses (plural) shames (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce shammes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑːmɪs/.
What does shammes mean?
Alternative form of shamash (“sexton in a synagogue”).
Where does shammes come from?
From Yiddish שמשׂ (shames), from Hebrew שמש (shamásh). Doublet of shamash.

How to pronounce shammes

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