rabbinic
/ɹəˈbɪnɪk/adjective
rabbinic is spelled R-A-B-B-I-N-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, rabbinic means “Relating to rabbis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rabbinic?
| Letters | 8: R-A-B-B-I-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th 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 rabbinic?
Rabbinic appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th 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 rabbinic?
- /ɹəˈbɪnɪk/
- /ˌɹæˈbɪnɪk/
Rabbinic 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rabbinic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does rabbinic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to rabbis.
Yoni was hired as the shul's cantor, but he has a very rabbinic attitude.
- 2
Formulated or enacted by rabbis.
Even though some modern Jews are less interested in rabbinic enactments than the traditions that have explicit roots in Biblical law, most still practice customs that would not exist without rabbinic innovation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rabbinic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Relating to rabbis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rabbinique |
| German | rabbinisch |
| Portuguese | rabínico |
| Spanish | rabínico |
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 rabbinic come from?
From rabbi + -n- + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).