agora
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Agora
A place for gatheringA place for gathering.
UK/ˌæɡ.əˈɹɑː/US/ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/
Meaning
3 sensesA place for gathering.
Agora
A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.
Since 1960, a monetary unit and coin of Israel, the 100th part of a shekel / sheqel.
Translations
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By meaning 1
a place for gathering:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá). From Hebrew אֲגוֹרָה (agorá), from thLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá).
From Hebrew אֲגוֹרָה (agorá), from the root א־ג־ר (ʾ-g-r, “forming words relating to hoarding and storing”).
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Forms
plural: agorae / agorai / agoras / agorot / agorothWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular