hashemite
noun
hashemite is spelled H-A-S-H-E-M-I-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hashemite means “An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chromium, oxygen, and sulfur” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hashemite?
| Letters | 9: H-A-S-H-E-M-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hashemite?
Hashemite appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hashemite?
Hashemite has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hashemite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chromium, oxygen, and sulfur.
noun
- 1
One who lays claim to being a direct descendant of Hashim, the great grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
adjective
- 1
Relating to or being descendants of Hashim.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hashemite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one claiming to be a direct descendant of Hashim:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Haschemit |
| Portuguese | haxemitas, haxemita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hashemite come from?
Named after the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, within which it occurs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).