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dalet

/ˈdɑː.lɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
da-let
IPA
/ˈdɑː.lɪt/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fourth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

Etymology

From Phoenician 𐤃𐤋𐤕 (dlt, “door”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *dalt-; compare Hebrew דֶלֶת (délet). Doublet of delta.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 𐤃𐤋𐤕, *dalt-

Inflected Forms

dalets (plural) daled (alternative) daleth (alternative)

Homonyms

dalit

Questions

How do you pronounce dalet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑː.lɪt/.
What does dalet mean?
The fourth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
Where does dalet come from?
From Phoenician 𐤃𐤋𐤕 (dlt, “door”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *dalt-; compare Hebrew דֶלֶת (délet). Doublet of delta.

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