Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mechitza

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: me-chitza
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A partition in an Orthodox synagogue to divide men from women

Example Sentences

"From behind the mechitza, Gellerman could see, although with some difficulty, men dancing ecstatically."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מחיצה.

Inflected Forms

mechitzas (plural) mechitzot (plural) mechitzah (alternative)

Questions

What does mechitza mean?: A partition in an Orthodox synagogue to divide men from women
Where does mechitza come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew מחיצה.

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