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izmel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
izmel
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specialized surgical knife used by the mohel in the Jewish circumcision ritual of Brit Milah for infant males. It must have certain characteristics, per Jewish Law, including that it may not stop the flow of blood (unlike the constricting devices commonly used by a surgeon or Urologist).

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אִזְמֵל (izmél, “lancet, scalpel”).

Phrases

Brit milah Brit-dam

Frequently Paired Words

Brit milah Brit-dam circumcision

Questions

What does izmel mean?
A specialized surgical knife used by the mohel in the Jewish circumcision ritual of Brit Milah for infant males. It must have certain characteristics, per Jewish Law, including that it may not stop the flow of blood (unlike the constricting devices commonly used by a surgeon or Urologist).
Where does izmel come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew אִזְמֵל (izmél, “lancet, scalpel”).

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