intertestamental

in·ter·tes·ta·men·tal

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ter-tes-tuh-men-tl]
- /ˌɪn tərˌtɛs təˈmɛn tl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ter-tes-tuh-men-tl]
- /ˌɪn tərˌtɛs təˈmɛn tl/

Definitions of intertestamental word

adjective intertestamental of or relating to the period between the close of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament. 1
adjective intertestamental of or pertaining to the period of Jewish literature between the writing of the last books of the Hebrew Bible (c. 200 b.c.) and the writing of the books of the Christian New Testament (c. a.d. 100) 0

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Origin of intertestamental

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; inter- + testament + -al1

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Parts of speech for Intertestamental

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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intertestamental popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

intertestamental usage trend in Literature

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