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单词 tetragrammaton
释义

tetragrammaton

noun

tet·​ra·​gram·​ma·​ton ˌte-trə-ˈgra-mə-ˌtän How to pronounce tetragrammaton (audio)
: the four Hebrew letters usually transliterated YHWH or JHVH that form a biblical proper name of God compare yahweh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In fact, many occultists believe that the appearance of 11:11 is connected to the tetragrammaton — the unpronounceable four-letter name for the God of Israel. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 10 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from neuter of tetragrammatos having four letters, from tetra- + grammat-, gramma letter — more at gram

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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