Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shammos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sham-mos
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

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”).

Questions

What does shammos mean?: Alternative form of shamash (“sexton in a synagogue”).

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