קשיש

Hebrew

Root
ק־שׁ־שׁ (q-sh-sh)
3 terms

Etymology

From the root ק־שׁ־שׁ related to growing old, compare Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ (qaššīšā). Doublet of קֵס (qés).

Noun

קָשִׁישׁ • (kashísh) m (plural indefinite קְשִׁישִׁים, singular construct קְשִׁישׁ־, plural construct קְשִׁישֵׁי־, feminine counterpart קְשִׁישָׁה) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. old man, elderly man

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See also

References

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

Further reading

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