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segol

/seɪˈɡoʊl/

segol noun: a Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֶ) in the form of three dots arranged as an upside-down triangle, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e/.

Noun

segol (plural segols)

  1. A Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֶ) in the form of three dots arranged as an upside-down triangle, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e/.

Forms of segol

pluralsegols
alternative formseghol

Origin of segol

Borrowed from Hebrew סֶגּוֹל m (segól).

Words formed from segol

Questions about segol

What does segol mean?
Segol means a Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֶ) in the form of three dots arranged as an upside-down triangle, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e/.
What part of speech is segol?
Segol is a noun.
How do you pronounce segol?
Segol is pronounced /seɪˈɡoʊl/.
What is the plural of segol?
The plural of segol is segols.

Words near segol in the dictionary

  1. segnosaurs
  2. sego
  3. sego lilies
  4. sego lily
  5. Segobrigii
  6. segol
  7. segolate
  8. segolates
  9. segols
  10. Segolt
  11. Segomo

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