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nabla.

A Hebrew stringed instrument.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A Hebrew stringed instrument.

  2. The symbol ∇, used to denote the gradient operator.

Where this word comes from

From Latin nabla, from Ancient Greek νάβλα (nábla, “Phoenician harp”), from ancient Hebrew נֵבֶל (nḗḇel) or a Phoenician cognate. Doublet of nebel, which comes via the modern Hebrew נֵ֤בֶל.

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