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Masoretic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /mæsəˈɹɛtɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Masorah, or to its authors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Masoretic points and accents are the vowel points and accents of the Hebrew text of the Bible, of which the first mention is in the Masora.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the Masorah

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Hebrew מָסֹרֶת (masóret) + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: masoretisch — relating to the Masora or to its authors
  • Greek: μασορετικός (masoretikós) — relating to the Masora or to its authors
  • Hungarian: maszoretikus — relating to the Masora or to its authors
  • Polish: masorecki — relating to the Masora or to its authors
  • Spanish: masorético — relating to the Masora or to its authors
  • Swedish: massoretisk — relating to the Masora or to its authors
  • Swedish: masoretisk — relating to the Masora or to its authors