tallises

tal·lith

T t

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Ashkenazic Hebrew, English tah-lis; Sephardic Hebrew tah-leet]
- /Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈtɑ lɪs; Sephardic Hebrew tɑˈlit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Ashkenazic Hebrew, English tah-lis; Sephardic Hebrew tah-leet]
- /Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈtɑ lɪs; Sephardic Hebrew tɑˈlit/

Definition of tallises word

noun plural tallises a shawllike garment of wool, silk, or the like, with fringes, or zizith, at the four corners, worn around the shoulders by Orthodox and Conservative (sometimes also Reform) Jews, as during the morning service. 1

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15, tallith is from the Hebrew word ṭallīth literally, cover, cloak

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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