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agora.

A place for gathering.

5 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/Canada, UK, US/əˈɡɔː.ɹə/Canada, UK, US
  1. A place for gathering.

  2. A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá)lbor. English agora Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá).

noun/ˌæɡ.əˈɹɑː/UK
  1. Since 1960, a monetary unit and coin of Israel, the 100th part of a shekel / sheqel.

Where this word comes from

From Hebrew אֲגוֹרָה (agorá), from the root א־ג־ר (ʾ-g-r, “forming words relating to hoarding and storing”).

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