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zt"l

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
zt"l
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

English rendering of a Hebrew posthumous honorific, usually applied to deceased rabbis or other holy figures

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew זצ״ל (ZTs"L), acronym of זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה (zékher tzadík livrakhá, literally “may the memory of the righteous one be a blessing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ZTz"L (alternative)

Questions

What does zt"l mean?
English rendering of a Hebrew posthumous honorific, usually applied to deceased rabbis or other holy figures
Where does zt"l come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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