Japheth
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
In the Old Testament, the third son of Noah, traditionally regarded as the ancestor of the peoples of Europe and western Asia.
“According to Genesis, Japheth and his descendants spread northward and westward after the flood.”
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Syllables
ja·pheth
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Proper noun, contains J and the PH digraph, ends in -ETH which is a very rare word ending
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