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KERYGMA
Definition of KERYGMA
noun
The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek κήρυγμα (kḗrugma, “proclamation, preaching”), from κηρύσσω (kērússō, “I proclaim, preach”), from κῆρυξ (kêrux, “herald”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,770)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, KERYGMA · 1 relative in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
KERYGMA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 14 boards so far. 11 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 23, 12 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 137, 4 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 14 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 23, 12 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
KERYGMA starts with K and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AEGKMRY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start KERYGM
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 23
Could you have found KERYGMA?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 23 - and most players walked straight past it.
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