shabuoth

Sha·bu·oth

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Sephardic Hebrew shah-voo-awt; Ashkenazic Hebrew shuh-voo-ohs, -uh s]
- /Sephardic Hebrew ʃɑ vuˈɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew ʃəˈvu oʊs, -əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Sephardic Hebrew shah-voo-awt; Ashkenazic Hebrew shuh-voo-ohs, -uh s]
- /Sephardic Hebrew ʃɑ vuˈɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew ʃəˈvu oʊs, -əs/

Definitions of shabuoth word

noun shabuoth a festival, celebrated on the sixth and seventh days of Sivan by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside Israel but only on the sixth day by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel, that commemorates God's giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses. 1
abbreviation SHABUOTH Shavuot 0

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Origin of shabuoth

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95, Shavuoth is from the Hebrew word Shābhūʿōth literally, weeks

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Parts of speech for Shabuoth

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shabuoth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.