טלית
Hebrew
Etymology
Unclear. Suggestions include:
- From the Aramaic root ט־ל־ל (t-l-l) (related to the Hebrew root צ־ל־ל (ts-l-l); compare צל (tsél)).
- From Ancient Greek στολή (stolḗ, “garment”).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /taˈlit/
- (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈtaləs/
- (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA(key): /taˈlet/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /talˈliθ/
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /talˈliːθ/
Noun
טַלִּית • (talit) f (plural indefinite טַלִּיתוֹת, singular construct טַלִּית־)
- (Judaism) A tallit/tallis, prayer shawl; a shawl or cape worn during prayer.
- בבית הכנסת בבוקר האנשים לובשים טליתות
- In the synagogue in the morning the men wear prayer shawls.
- (obsolete) A shawl, cloak, cape.
Usage notes
- The historical vowelization of this word is טַלֵּת; the modern vowelization is listed above, above the definitions. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.
- The historical plural of this word is unclear. The modern plural is listed above, above the definitions. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.
- Historically, this word's gender was masculine; the gender listed above, feminine, conforms to modern use. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.
Derived terms
- טלית קטן
References
- May 10, 2001, post "Tallit/talles" by Seth Mandel to Avodah, archived in volume 7, number 39.
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew טַלִּית.
Noun
טלית • (tales) m, plural טליתים (taleysim)
- tallit/tallis