Amos

See also: amos, Amós, Āmos, -amos, and Ámós

English

Etymology

Possibly from Hebrew עמוס‎ (amos, “to carry; a burden”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.məs/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Proper noun

Amos

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  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  3. A prophet, author of the book of Amos.
  4. A surname.
  5. A town in Quebec

Translations

Anagrams

Faroese

Proper noun

Amos m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Amos: Amosson or Amosson
  • daughter of Amos: Amosardóttir or Amosdóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Amos
Accusative Amos
Dative Amosi
Genitive Amosar, Amos

French

Etymology

The city is named after Alice Gouin (né Amos; 1868 - 1940), the wife of prime minister of Québec Lomer Gouin (1861 - 1929).

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Amos m

  1. (bible) Amos
  2. A city in Abitibi, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms
  • Amossois, Amossoise

German

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Amos m (proper noun, strong, genitive Amos')

  1. Amos
  2. the book of Amos

Italian

Etymology

Possibly from Hebrew עמוס‎ (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.mos/[1]
  • Rhymes: -amos
  • Hyphenation: À‧mos

Proper noun

Amos m

  1. (religion) Amos
  2. book of Amos
  3. a male given name

References
  1. Amos in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2007

Anagrams

Slovak

Etymology

Possibly from Hebrew עמוס‎ (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).

Proper noun

Amos

  1. (religion) Amos

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Amós.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: A‧mos
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmos/, [ʔɐˈmos]

Proper noun

Amós

  1. (religion) Amos
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