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lamed auctoris

lamed auctoris noun: the use of the letter lamedh, particularly in psalms, to indicate authorship.

Noun

lamed auctoris (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The use of the letter lamedh, particularly in psalms, to indicate authorship.

Origin of lamed auctoris

From lamed (“Hebrew letter L”) + Latin auctōris (“of the author”).

Questions about lamed auctoris

What does lamed auctoris mean?
Lamed auctoris means the use of the letter lamedh, particularly in psalms, to indicate authorship.
What part of speech is lamed auctoris?
Lamed auctoris is a noun.

Words near lamed auctoris in the dictionary

  1. lamebrain
  2. lamebrained
  3. lamebrains
  4. Lamech
  5. lamed
  6. lamed auctoris
  7. lamedh
  8. lamedhs
  9. lameds
  10. lameduck
  11. lameducks

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