shibboleth

Signification (Anglais)

1. A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
2. A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.

Concepts

shibboleth

mot de passe

épigraphe

shibolet

devise

shiboleth

slogan

schibboleth

Synonymes

catchword

slogan

motto

parole

password

phrase

access code

watchword

access key

countersign

Traductions

santo y seña

contraseña

Schibboleth

wachtwoord

shibboleth

parola

ağız

motto

Erkennungszeichen

slogan

Losungswort

Losung

sant i senya

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew שִׁבֹּלֶת /שיבולת (šibbṓleṯ, “ear [of wheat] or stream, torrent”). Doublet of sebboleth and Middle English sebolech, both from Late Latin sebboleth in the Vulgate.