Masoretic

American

[mas-uh-ret-ik] / ˌmæs əˈrɛt ɪk /

Also Masoretical, or Massoretic

adjective

of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.

Masoretic British

/ ˌmæsəˈrɛtɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the Masora, the Masoretes, or the system of textual criticism and explanation evolved by them

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Etymology

Origin of Masoretic

First recorded in 1695–1705; Masorete + -ic

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