אדון
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Perhaps related to דִּין (dín, “law”) or from Proto-Semitic *ʾadan- (“to rule, judge”). Compare Ugaritic 𐎀𐎄𐎚 (ảdt, “lady”), Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾdn, “lord”), Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis, “mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite”)
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
אָדוֹן • (adón) m (plural indefinite אֲדוֹנִים, singular construct אֲדוֹן־, plural construct אֲדוֹנֵי־)
Synonyms[edit]
- (Mr.): מַר (mar)
Coordinate terms[edit]
- גְּבֶרֶת (gvéret)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hebrew אָדוֹן (adón, “lord”).
Noun[edit]
אדון • (adoyn) m