tallit

English

Alternative forms

• tallith

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew טַלִּית (talít).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t(ʰ)äˈlit], [ˈt(ʰ)ɑɫɪs]

Noun

tallit (plural tallits or tallitot or tallitoth or tallitim or talleysim or tallaisim)

1. A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.

References

• “tallit”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• WordNet (1.7).