Hasmonean
/hæzməˈniːən/adjective, noun
Hasmonean is spelled H-A-S-M-O-N-E-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Hasmonean means “Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Hasmonean?
| Letters | 9: H-A-S-M-O-N-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Hasmonean?
Hasmonean appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th 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 Hasmonean?
- /hæzməˈniːən/
- /æzməˈniːən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Hasmonean
- Asmonean
- Asmonaean
- Hasmonaean
- Hasmoneans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Hasmonean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean.
Herod tried to bolster the legitimacy of his reign by marrying a Hasmonean princess, Mariamne, and planning to drown the last male Hasmonean heir at his Jericho palace.^([Wikipedia])
noun
- 1
A member of the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hasmonean in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hasmonéen , Hasmonéen |
| German | hasmonäisch , Hasmonäer, Hasmonäerin |
| Spanish | asmoneo |
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 Hasmonean come from?
From Latin Asmonaeus (latinized name of the family's founder) + English -an, from (Hellenic) Ancient Greek Ἀσαμωναῖος (Asamōnaîos), from Hebrew חַשְׁמוֹנַאי (ḥašmōnay).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).