Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shamos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: shamos
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

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”).

Questions

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

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