Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

z"l

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
z"l
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z"L), acronym of זִכְרוֹנוֹ לִבְרָכָה (zikhronó livrakhá, literally “may his memory be a blessing”).

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Questions

What does z"l mean?
English rendering of a common Hebrew posthumous honorific.
Where does z"l come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce z"l

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