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Hebrew
Etymology 1
אֲדֹנֵי־ (ăḏōnê, “lords”) + ־י (-i, “my”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
אֲדוֹנָי / אֲדֹנָי • (ăḏônāy) m
- the Lord, God
- plural form of אָדוֹן (adón) with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor
Etymology 2
אֲדוֹן (ăḏôn, “lord”) + ־י (-i, “my”)
Pronunciation
Noun
אֲדוֹנִי • (ăḏônî)
- sir, my lord (used when addressing a man)
500-800 CE, “Parasha 7:13”, in Kohelet Rabbah:כְּשֶׁהַמֶּלֶךְ עוֹבֵר הִתְחִיל אוֹתוֹ הַבֵּן צוֹוֵחַ וְאוֹמֵר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כָּאן נוֹלַדְתִּי, כָּאן גָּדַלְתִּי, בְּאֵיזֶה חֵטְא אֲנִי נָתוּן כָּאן אֵינִי יוֹדֵעַ.- When the king was passing by the entrance to , the son shouted and said: My Lord, the King! I was born here! I grew up here! What sin keeps me here, I don't know.
- singular form of אָדוֹן (adón) with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor
Coordinate terms
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
אֲדוֹנֵי • (ăḏônê)
- plural construct state form of אָדוֹן (adón)
Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Hebrew אֲדוֹנָי (adonáy, “The Lord, God”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
אדוני • (adoynay) m
- Adonai, The Lord, God
Etymology 2
From Hebrew אֲדוֹנִי (adoní, “sir, my lord”).
Noun
אדוני • (adoyni) m
- my lord; mister (title)
- Synonym: אדון (adoyn)