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baraita

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
barai-ta
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various Jewish traditions that are not included in the Mishnah.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Aramaic baraita, an extraneous teaching. The word appears in the feminine (baraita rather than bara'ah), because it is actually short for matnita baraita, external Mishnah or teaching (and matnita is feminine).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Baraitas (plural) Baraitot (plural) Baraitha (alternative) Beraita (alternative) Braita (alternative) Baraysa (alternative)

Questions

What does baraita mean?
Any of various Jewish traditions that are not included in the Mishnah.
Where does baraita come from?
Aramaic baraita, an extraneous teaching. The word appears in the feminine (baraita rather than bara'ah), because it is actually short for matnita baraita, external Mishnah or teaching (and matnita is feminine).

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