Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kitniyot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kit-niy-ot
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

legumes, grains and seeds that are forbidden on Passover in some Jewish traditions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קִטְנִיּוֹת (kitniyót), plural of קִטְנִית (kitnít).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: קִטְנִיּוֹת

Inflected Forms

kitniot (alternative) kitniyos (alternative) kitniyes (alternative)

Questions

What does kitniyot mean?: legumes, grains and seeds that are forbidden on Passover in some Jewish traditions.
Where does kitniyot come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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