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sirach

/ˈsʌɪɹak/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
sir-ach
IPA
/ˈsʌɪɹak/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

Etymology

From Latin Sirach or Ancient Greek Σειράχ (Seirách),

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsaɪɹæk/

Inflected Forms

Si. (alternative, abbreviation) Sir. (alternative, abbreviation)

Synonyms

Ben Sira Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach

Questions

How do you pronounce sirach?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌɪɹak/.
What does sirach mean?
A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
Where does sirach come from?
From Latin Sirach or Ancient Greek Σειράχ (Seirách),

How to pronounce sirach

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