lamed

[ lah-mid, -med ]
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noun
  1. the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of lamed

1
1655–65; <Hebrew lāmēdh;cf. lambda

Other words from lamed

  • un·lamed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for lamed

lamed

/ (ˈlɑːmɪd, Hebrew ˈlamɛd) /


noun
  1. the 12th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ל), transliterated as l: Also: lamedh (ˈlamɛd)

Origin of lamed

1
from Hebrew, literally: ox goad (from its shape)

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