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Ushpizin

/uːʃˈpɪzɪn/

Ushpizin noun: the seven guests who spiritually visit the sukkah during Sukkot.

Noun

Ushpizin pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) the seven guests who spiritually visit the sukkah during Sukkot.
    • In the Syrian tradition the eight stanzas, honoring the seven Ushpizin plus Elisha and Melekh hamashi'ah, are assigned to different worshipers to recite.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 322

Origin of Ushpizin

From Hebrew אושפיזין, from Aramaic אוּשְׁפִּיזָּא (ʾušpīzzā). Ultimately of Iranian origin, related to Persian سپنج (“guest”).

Questions about Ushpizin

What does Ushpizin mean?
Ushpizin means the seven guests who spiritually visit the sukkah during Sukkot.
What part of speech is Ushpizin?
Ushpizin is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ushpizin?
Ushpizin is pronounced /uːʃˈpɪzɪn/.

Words near Ushpizin in the dictionary

  1. USHL
  2. ushnisha
  3. ushnishas
  4. Ushnishavijaya
  5. Ushoji
  6. Ushpizin
  7. ushrufee
  8. ushrufees
  9. Ushuaia
  10. Ushuaian
  11. Ushuaians

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