עיט

Hebrew

Root
ע־ו־ט (ʿ-w-ṭ)
2 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈʕajit/, [ˈʕajiθ]
  • (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈʕajit/, [ˈʕaːjiθ]
  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈ(ʕ)ajit/
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Noun

עַיִט • (áyitm (plural indefinite עֵיטִים, singular construct עֵיט־, plural construct עֵיטֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. eagle (any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision)
  2. bird of prey

Derived terms

References

  • עיט” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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