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- [Ashkenazic Hebrew, English tah-lis; Sephardic Hebrew tah-leet]
- /Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈtɑ lɪs; Sephardic Hebrew tɑˈlit/
- /tˈalɪθ/
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- [Ashkenazic Hebrew, English tah-lis; Sephardic Hebrew tah-leet]
- /Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈtɑ lɪs; Sephardic Hebrew tɑˈlit/
Definition of tallith word
- noun plural tallith 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
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Origin of tallith
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Tallith
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tallith popularity
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 about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tallith
noun tallith
- fichu — a woman's kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.
- fichus — a woman's kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.
- manta — (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- maud — Matilda (def 1).
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