עדשה

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־ד־שׁ (ʿ-d-sh)

Compare Arabic عَدَس (ʕadas, “lentil”) and Arabic عَدَسَة (ʕadasa, “lens”).

Pronunciation

Noun

עֲדָשָׁה • (adashá) f (plural indefinite עֲדָשִׁים, singular construct עַדְשַׁת־)

  1. lentil, lens

Noun

עֲדָשָׁה • (adashá) f (plural indefinite עֲדָשׁוֹת, singular construct עַדְשַׁת־)

  1. (optics) lens (an object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it)
  2. (anatomy) lens (the transparent crystalline structure in the eye)

References

  • “עדשה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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