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nabla

nabla noun: a Hebrew stringed instrument.

Noun

nabla (plural nablas)

  1. A Hebrew stringed instrument.
    Synonyms:
    nebel
  2. The symbol ∇, used to denote the gradient operator.

Synonyms of nabla

Forms of nabla

pluralnablas
alternative formnevel

Origin of nabla

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.

Words formed from nabla

Questions about nabla

What does nabla mean?
Nabla means a Hebrew stringed instrument.
What part of speech is nabla?
Nabla is a noun.
What is the plural of nabla?
The plural of nabla is nablas.

Words near nabla in the dictionary

  1. nabitan
  2. nabiximols
  3. nabk
  4. nabkha
  5. nabks
  6. nabla
  7. nablas
  8. nablock
  9. nablocks
  10. Nablus
  11. Nablus mask-like facial syndrome

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