afikomen

a·fi·ko·men

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-fee-koh-muh n]
- /ˌɑ fiˈkoʊ mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-fee-koh-muh n]
- /ˌɑ fiˈkoʊ mən/

Definitions of afikomen word

noun afikomen a piece of matzo broken off from the center one of the three matzoth set before the leader of a Seder: it is hidden by the leader and later searched for by the children, with the finder, usually the youngest, receiving a reward. 1
noun afikomen (Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner. 1

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Origin of afikomen

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Yiddish afikoymen < Hebrew aphīgōmān < Greek epikṓmion revel, noun use of neuter of epikṓmios of a revel, equivalent to epi- epi- + kôm(os) revel + -ios adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Afikomen

noun

adjective

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afikomen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

afikomen usage trend in Literature

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