חלזון
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Hebrew
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἑλικών (helikṓn) or ἑλικόν (helikón). Compare Classical Syriac ܚܠܙܘܢܐ (ḥəlāzōnā) and Arabic حَلَزُون (ḥalazūn).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /χi.la.ˈzon/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ħil.lɔ.ˈzoːn/
Noun
חִלָּזוֹן • (ḥillāzōn) m (plural indefinite חֶלְזוֹנוֹת)
- (Jewish law) a sea creature from which techeleth can be extracted, Hexaplex trunculus
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) gastropod
Hyponyms
- שַׁבְּלוּל (ŝablūl)
References
- “חלזון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language