different between ziggurat vs synagogue

English

Alternative forms

• zigurat, zikkurat, zikurat

Etymology

From Akkadian ???????????? (ziqqurratu), from ???? ???? (zaq?ru, literally “to build high”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?z?????æt/, /?z?????æt/

Noun

ziggurat (plural ziggurats)

1. a temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
2. a building with similar style or shape

Derived terms

Translations

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zi??u??t]
• Hyphenation: zig?gu?rat

Noun

ziggurat (definite accusative ziggurat?, plural zigguratlar)

1. ziggurat

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• synagog (much rarer)

Etymology

From Middle English synagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synag?ga, from Ancient Greek ???????? (sunag?g?, “assembly, gathering”), from ?????? (sunág?, “I gather together”), from ???? (sún, “with, together”) + ????? (ág?, “I lead”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?.n?????/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?.n?????/

Noun

synagogue (plural synagogues)

1. A place of worship for Jews.
2. A congregation of Jews for the purpose of worship or religious study.

Synonyms

• shul

Coordinate terms

• mosque, church, temple, gurdwara, fire temple, mandir, jinja, House of Worship

Derived terms

• synagogal
• synagogical

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.na.???/

Noun

synagogue f (plural synagogues)

1. synagogue

Further reading

• “synagogue” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).