Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thaddaeus

/ˈθædiːəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: Thad-dae-us
IPA: /ˈθædiːəs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Apostle, identified with Jude.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek; usually spelled Thaddeus.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the Publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Thaddaeus, from Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaîos), from Aramaic תַדַּי (Ṯaday).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Θαδδαῖος, תַדַּי

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Thaddaeuses (plural) Thaddæus (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Tad Thad Thaddeus

Questions

How do you pronounce thaddaeus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθædiːəs/.
What does thaddaeus mean?: An Apostle, identified with Jude.
Where does thaddaeus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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