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tefilla

/təˈfɪlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tefilla
IPA
/təˈfɪlə/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of phylactery (“either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible”).

Countable

noun

Intercession, prayer; (countable) a prayer.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תפילה.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tefillin (plural) tefillos (plural) tefillot (plural) tefilloth (plural) tefillah (alternative)

Phrases

tefillah shel rosh tefillah shel yad

Synonyms

phylactery

Rhymes With

villa serial killer manila vanilla gorilla godzilla priscilla flotilla anguilla chinchilla scylla maxilla

Questions

How do you pronounce tefilla?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈfɪlə/.
What does tefilla mean?
Synonym of phylactery (“either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible”).
Where does tefilla come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew תפילה.

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