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sabbath

/ˈsæbəθ/SA-buhth
/ˈsæbəθ/SA-buhth

MeaningSabbath

Common meaning: day set aside for rest and worship

Journey through time

  1. Greeksabbaton‘Sabbath’source
  2. Hebrewshabbat‘rest or Sabbath’source
  3. Latinsabbatum‘Sabbath’source
  4. Middle Englishsabot‘Sabbath’source
  5. Englishsabbath‘day set aside for rest and worship’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek sabbaton ‘Sabbath’.

Roots

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