עלטה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־ל־ט (ʿ-l-ṭ)
1 term

Compare Arabic غَيْطَلَة (ḡayṭala).

Noun

עֲלָטָה • (alatáf

  1. (biblical, literary) darkness
    Synonym: חושך
  2. gloom