Iyar

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proper noun

The eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Nisan and before Sivan.

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OriginHebrew אִיָּר →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JudaismThe eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Nisan and before Sivan.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)

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Iyyar
Broader
Jewish calendar month

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאִיָּר
  2. Hebrewאִיָּר
  3. EnglishIyar

Borrowed from Hebrew אִיָּר.

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Translations

Catalan iar
  • iareighth month in civil year in the Jewish calendar
Hebrew אִיָּר
  • אִיָּר (iyár)eighth month in civil year in the Jewish calendar
Indonesian Iyar
  • Iyareighth month in civil year in the Jewish calendar
Persian ایار
  • ایار (ayâr)eighth month in civil year in the Jewish calendar
Russian Ияр
  • Ияр (Ijar)eighth month in civil year in the Jewish calendar
Yiddish אייר
  • אייר (iyer)eighth month in civil year in the Jewish calendar

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

airyyairRiyayari
Cite this entry
APA

Iyar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iyar

MLA

“Iyar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iyar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iyar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iyar.

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