tallit

tal·lith

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- 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/

Definitions of tallit word

noun plural tallit 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
noun tallit a white shawl with fringed corners worn over the head and shoulders by Jewish males during religious services 0
noun tallit a smaller form of this worn under the outer garment during waking hours by some Jewish males 0
noun tallit the prayer shawl with fringes (zizit) on each of its four corners, worn over the shoulders or head by men during morning prayer: cf. Deut. 22:12 0

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.

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