adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ɹəˈbɪnɪk/
/ˌɹæˈbɪnɪk/
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rhymes with -ɪnɪk
CMU ARPABET:R AH0 B IH1 N IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to rabbis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Yoni was hired as the shul's cantor, but he has a very rabbinic attitude.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rabbinical
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Formulated or enacted by rabbis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Even though some modern Jews are less interested in rabbinic enactments than the traditions that have explicit roots in Biblical law, most still practice customs that would not exist without rabbinic innovation.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to rabbis or their teachings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
rabbinical school
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rabbinical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English rabbi English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English rabbinic From rabbi + -n- + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
rabínic
— Relating to rabbis
French:
rabbinique
— Relating to rabbis
Galician:
rabínico
— Relating to rabbis
German:
rabbinisch
— Relating to rabbis
Hebrew:
רַבָּנִי
(rabaní)
— Relating to rabbis
Persian:
ربانی
— Relating to rabbis
Persian:
خاخامی
— Relating to rabbis
Polish:
rabinacki
— Relating to rabbis
Polish:
rabiniczny
— Relating to rabbis
Portuguese:
rabínico
— Relating to rabbis
Romanian:
rabinic
— Relating to rabbis
Russian:
равви́нский
(ravvínskij)
— Relating to rabbis
Spanish:
rabínico
— Relating to rabbis
Swedish:
rabbinsk
— Relating to rabbis
Yiddish:
רבניש
(rabonish)
— Relating to rabbis
Catalan:
rabínic
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Danish:
rabbinsk
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
French:
rabbinique
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Galician:
rabínico
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
German:
rabbinisch
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Hebrew:
רַבָּנִי
(rabaní)
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Lithuanian:
rabinistinis
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Norwegian Bokmål:
rabbanittisk
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Norwegian Nynorsk:
rabbanittisk
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Persian:
ربانی
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Persian:
خاخامی
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Polish:
rabiniczny
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Portuguese:
rabínico
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Romanian:
rabinic
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Russian:
раввинистский
(ravvinistskij)
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Slovak:
rabínsky
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Slovene:
rabinski
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Spanish:
rabínico
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Swedish:
rabbinsk
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
Yiddish:
רבניש
(rabonish)
— Formulated or enacted by rabbis
