עצום

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Hebrew

Root
ע־צ־ם (ʿ-ts-m)

Etymology

Compare Arabic عَظِيم (ʕaẓīm, enormous).

Adjective

עָצוּם (atsúm) (feminine עֲצוּמָה, masculine plural עֲצוּמִים, feminine plural עֲצוּמוֹת)

  1. enormous, colossal: of very great size or quantity; also used figuratively

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