כוכבית

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־כ־ב (k-k-b)
2 terms

From כּוֹכָב (kokháv, “a star”) +‎ ־ית (-ít, “forming feminine counterparts denoting corresponding small items”).

Noun

כּוֹכָבִית • (kokhavít) f (plural indefinite כּוֹכָבִיּוֹת)

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References

  • “כוכבית” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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