{"word":"shofar","date":"2026-09-13","partOfSpeech":"noun","pronunciation":"SHOH-far","definition":"a ram's-horn trumpet used in some Jewish religious services","example":"As a child, Eli’s favorite part of the High Holidays was the sounding of the shofar .","etymology":"The word shofar comes from Hebrew, specifically from the root shofar meaning horn, and has been used in English since around 1610. It is related to the Akkadian shuparu, also meaning horn.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/shofar-2026-09-13","fetchedAt":"2026-09-13T06:44:32.479Z","cached":false}