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tsitsith

/ˈ(t)sɪtsɪθ/

tsitsith noun: any of the four tassels or fringes on garments worn by the Jews in remembrance of the commandments.

Noun

tsitsith (plural tsitsiyoth)

  1. any of the four tassels or fringes on garments worn by the Jews in remembrance of the commandments

Forms of tsitsith

pluraltsitsiyoth
alternative formtzitzit
alternative formtzitzith

Origin of tsitsith

Borrowed from Hebrew צִיצִית (tsitsít).

Questions about tsitsith

What does tsitsith mean?
Tsitsith means any of the four tassels or fringes on garments worn by the Jews in remembrance of the commandments.
What part of speech is tsitsith?
Tsitsith is a noun.
How do you pronounce tsitsith?
Tsitsith is pronounced /ˈ(t)sɪtsɪθ/.
What is the plural of tsitsith?
The plural of tsitsith is tsitsiyoth.

Words near tsitsith in the dictionary

  1. tsitacism
  2. Tsitouris
  3. Tsitourises
  4. Tsitsihar
  5. tsitsit
  6. tsitsith
  7. tsitsiyoth
  8. tsk
  9. tsk tsk
  10. tsk tsks
  11. tsk-tsk

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