אביר

Hebrew

Root
א־ב־ר (ʾ-b-r)
5 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)aˈbiʁ/
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Adjective

אַבִּיר • (abír) (feminine אַבִּירָה, masculine plural אַבִּירִים, feminine plural אַבִּירוֹת)

  1. mighty, valiant
  2. strong, mighty (used of God only)

Noun

אַבִּיר • (abírm (plural indefinite אַבִּירִים, plural construct אַבִּירֵי־, feminine counterpart אַבִּירָה)

  1. (Modern Israeli Hebrew) a knight
  2. (biblical) a great horse, an ox or a strong working bull

Derived terms

  • אַבִּירוּת (abirút, knighthood, chivalry)

See also

Proper noun

אַבִּיר • (abírm

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) the Strong, a poetic name for God

Anagrams

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish aver, from Latin habeō (hold, have).

Verb

אביר (Latin spelling aver)

  1. to have