חסידה

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Hebrew

Root
ח־ס־ד (kh-s-d)

Etymology

The sense of “stork” is derived from a nominalisation of the adjective: they are considered a particularly virtuous animal owing to the way they care for their young.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

חֲסִידָה (khasidá, ḥăsiḏɔ)

  1. feminine singular indefinite form of חָסִיד (khasíd, ḥɔsiḏ, pious)

Noun

חֲסִידָה (khasidá, ḥăsiḏɔf

  1. stork

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: ἀσίδα (asída)

References

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

Further reading