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cassia

/ˈkæʃiə/KA-shee-uh
/ˈkæʃiə/KA-shee-uh

Meaningto cut, peel

Common meaning: a cinnamon-like bark

Journey through time

  1. Hebrewqetsiah‘cassia-bark’source
  2. Greekκασίαsource
  3. Latincasiasource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftscassia-bark → a cinnamon-like barkcassia‘a cinnamon-like bark’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Hebrew qetsiah ‘to cut, peel’.

Roots

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