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Abel.

Abel

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈa.beːɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈa.bɛɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.bel]

  1. Abel

    declension-3 · indeclinable

  2. a male given name

    declension-3 · indeclinable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הָ֑בֶל (háḇel)bor. Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel)bor. Latin Abē̆l Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended Italian Abele and Spanish Abel.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.