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Adam.

The first man and the progenitor of the human race.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈædəm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈadəm/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/ˈædəm/Australia, Canada, General-American[ˈæɾm̩]Australia, Canada, General-American
  1. The first man and the progenitor of the human race.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

  3. Original sin or human frailty.

    figuratively
  4. Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice, in Christian theology, makes possible the forgiveness of Adam's original sin.

    usually
  5. Designating a neoclassical style of furniture and architecture in the style of Robert and James Adam.

  6. An English surname originating as a patronymic.

  7. A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

  8. A French surname originating as a patronymic.

  9. A German surname originating as a patronymic.

  10. The drug ecstasy.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth, ground”).

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