aceldamas
|a-cel-da-mas|
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/əˈsɛl.də.məs/
(aceldama)
place of bloodshed
Etymology
Etymology Information
'aceldama' originates from Aramaic, specifically the word 'ḥăqēl dĕmā', where 'ḥăqēl' meant 'field' and 'dĕmā' meant 'blood'.
Historical Evolution
'ḥăqēl dĕmā' transformed into the Greek word 'Akeldama', and eventually became the modern English word 'aceldama'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'field of blood', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a place of bloodshed or slaughter'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a place of bloodshed or slaughter.
The battlefield was an aceldama after the fierce fighting.
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Last updated: 2025/04/17 03:51