Maccabean
/ˌmækəˈbɪən/adjective
Maccabean is spelled M-A-C-C-A-B-E-A-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Maccabean means “Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Maccabean?
| Letters | 9: M-A-C-C-A-B-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 Maccabean?
Maccabean appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 Maccabean?
- /ˌmækəˈbɪən/
Maccabean has 4 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 Maccabean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees.
the Maccabean princes; Maccabean times
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maccabean in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to the Maccabees:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | macchabéen |
| Portuguese | macabeu |
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.