Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adelphoi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: adelphoi
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ, named in the New Testament as James, Joses, Simon, and Jude; unnamed sisters are mentioned in Mark and Matthew.

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀδελφοί (adelphoí)

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀδελφοί

Questions

What does adelphoi mean?: The brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ, named in the New Testament as James, Joses, Simon, and Jude; unnamed sisters are mentioned in Mark and Matthew.
Where does adelphoi come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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