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Hebrew
Etymology
Mishnaic, from Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “board, plank; tablet”), likely through a form such as πίνακος (pínakos) or πίνακας (pínakas), the former representing either the genitive or a dialectal nominative, and the latter representing the ancestor of the Modern Greek πίνακας (pínakas).
Noun
פִּנְקָס • (pinkás) m or f (plural indefinite פִּנְקָסִים, singular construct פִּנְקַס־, plural construct פִּנְקְסֵי־)
- A notebook (book).
- A register.
Usage notes
- Historical sources use only the female plural form פִּנְקְסָיוֹת. In modern Hebrew the male plural form פִּנְקָסִים is more common.
Synonyms
References
- “פנקס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language