nabla

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noun

A Hebrew stringed instrument.

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nebelatleddel
OriginLatin nabla ← Ancient Greek νάβλα ← Hebrew נֵבֶל →
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Meanings

nounnabla (plural nablas)

plural nablas · alternative nevel

  1. A Hebrew stringed instrument.

    Synonyms: nebel

  2. mathematical analysisThe symbol ∇, used to denote the gradient operator.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Hebrew stringed instrument.

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nebel
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atleddel
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atleddel

Origin

  1. Hebrewנֵבֶל
  2. Ancient Greekνάβλα“Phoenician harp”
  3. Latinnabla
  4. Englishnabla

From Latin nabla, from Ancient Greek νάβλα (nábla, “Phoenician harp”), from ancient Hebrew נֵבֶל (nḗḇel) or a Phoenician cognate. Doublet of nebel, which comes via the modern Hebrew נֵ֤בֶל.

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Translations

Catalan nabla, nabla
  • nablainstrument
  • nablasymbol
Finnish nabla, nabla
  • nablainstrument
  • nablasymbol
German Nabla
  • Nablasymbol
Hungarian nével, nével
  • névelinstrument
  • névelsymbol
Polish nabla, nabla
  • nablainstrument
  • nablasymbol
Portuguese nabla
  • nablasymbol
Russian набла
  • набла (nabla)symbol
Spanish nabla
  • nablasymbol

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

albanlabanbanalBalannabalBlaan
Cite this entry
APA

nabla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nabla

MLA

“nabla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nabla. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nabla,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nabla.

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