Tallit Definition

tälēt, tälis
tallises, tallitot, tallits
noun
The prayer shawl with fringes (zizit) on each of its four corners, worn over the shoulders or head by men during morning prayer: cf. Deut. 22:12
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tallit

Noun

Singular:
tallit
Plural:
tallitot, tallits

Origin of Tallit

  • Mishnaic Hebrew ṭallît cover from Hebrew ṭillēl to cover from Aramaic ṭallel from ṭəlāl shade ṯll in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hebrew טלית (talít).

    From Wiktionary

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