"illui" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /iːˈluːiː/, /ˈiːluj/ (note: Ashkenazi), /ˈiːlɔɪ/ (note: Ashkenazi) Forms: illuim [plural], ilooy [alternative], iluy [alternative], illuy [alternative]
Etymology: From Hebrew עִילּוּי (ilúi, “prodigy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|עִילּוּי||prodigy|tr=ilúi}} Hebrew עִילּוּי (ilúi, “prodigy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|illuim}} illui (plural illuim)
  1. (Jewish) A young Talmudic prodigy or genius. Tags: Jewish Translations (Talmudic prodigy): עילוי \ עִלּוּי (ilúi) [masculine] (Hebrew), עילוי (ile) [masculine] (Yiddish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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