English Explanatory Dictionary

Malachi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
  2. A minor prophet.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. Alternative spelling of Malachy.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæləkaɪ/ En-us-Malachi.ogg

Word forms

Malachi

Etymology

From Latin Mālāchiās, from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας (Malakhías), from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”), singular form of מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh, “angel; messenger; ambassadors”) with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor.

Synonyms

Mal.

Derived words

Malachi crunch
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