תותח

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ת־ת־ח (t-t-ḥ)

The word תּוֹתָח (totákh) appears in Job 41:29, apparently in reference to a shooter of stones. When the cannon was invented, the word was applied to it.

Pronunciation

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Noun

תּוֹתָח (totákhm (plural indefinite תּוֹתָחִים, singular construct תּוֹתַח־, plural construct תּוֹתְחֵי־)

  1. A cannon: an artillery gun.
  2. (slang) A talented person.

References

  • תותח” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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