Meaning of sebboleth | Babel Free
[sɛbˈboː.ɫɛtʰ]Definitions
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shibboleth Late-Latin, indeclinable
- Equivalent to 'Shibboleth': A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
Equivalents
Čeština
šibolet
Deutsch
abgedroschene Ansicht
Chiffre
Erkennungszeichen
Kennwort
Klischee
Parole
Plattitüde
Schibboleth
Schlagwort
Schlüsselwort
Slogan
Unterscheidungszeichen
veraltete Konvention
English
Shibboleth
Esperanto
ŝiboleto
Galego
contrasinal
한국어
십볼렛
Polski
szybolet
Português
xibolete
Svenska
schibbolet
Examples
“interrogabant eum dic ergo sebboleth quod interpretatur spica qui respondebat tebboleth eadem littera spicam exprimere non valens statimque adprehensum iugulabant in ipso Iordanis transitu et ceciderunt in illo tempore de Ephraim quadraginta duo milia”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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