teraph

ter·a·phim

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-uh-fim]
- /ˈtɛr ə fɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-uh-fim]
- /ˈtɛr ə fɪm/

Definition of teraph word

noun teraph any of various small household gods or images venerated by ancient Semitic peoples. (Genesis 31:19–21; I Samuel 19:13–16) 0

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Origin of teraph

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; < Hebrew tərāphīm; replacing Middle English theraphym < Late Latin theraphim (Vulgate) < Greek theraphín (Septuagint) < Hebrew, as above

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Parts of speech for Teraph

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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teraph popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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