shittim's

shit·tah

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shit-uh]
- /ˈʃɪt ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shit-uh]
- /ˈʃɪt ə/

Definitions of shittim's word

noun plural shittim's a tree, said to be an acacia, probably Acacia seyal, that yielded the shittim wood of the Old Testament. 1
noun shittim's the wood, probably acacia, of which the ark of the covenant and various parts of the tabernacle were made. Ex. 25, 26. 1
noun shittim's the cascara, Rhamnus purshiana. 1
noun shittim's false buckthorn. 1

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Origin of shittim's

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15, shittah is from the Hebrew word shiṭṭāh

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Parts of speech for Shittim's

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shittim's popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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