"עט" meaning in Hebrew

See עט in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʕeːtˤ/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], /(ʔ)et/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: עֵט [canonical], et [romanization], עֵטִים [indefinite, plural], עֵט־ [construct, singular], עֵטִי־ [construct, plural]
Etymology: Unknown; related to Aramaic עֵיטָא. Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|ע־ט}}, {{unk|he}} Unknown, {{cog|arc|עֵיטָא}} Aramaic עֵיטָא Head templates: {{he-noun|cons=עֵט|g=m|pat=קֵטֶל|pl=עֵטִים|plcons=עֵטִי|tr=et|wv=עֵט}} עֵט • (et) m (plural indefinite עֵטִים, singular construct עֵט־, plural construct עֵטִי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]
  1. a pen Hyponyms: עט נובע, עט כדורי Derived forms: עט ציפורן, שֵׁם עֵט (shem et)
    Sense id: en-עט-he-noun-OLHcWONR Categories (other): Hebrew back-formations, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew roots, Hebrew terms belonging to the root ע־ו־ט, Hebrew terms belonging to the root ע־ט, Hebrew terms in the pattern קֵטֶל, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew back-formations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Hebrew roots: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 35 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 35 6 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: עָט [canonical], at [romanization]
Etymology: Back-formation from עַיִט (“eagle”), based on 1 Samuel he:T:32, with translation of the King James Version: וַיַּעַט הָעָם אֶל הַשָּׁלָל וַיִּקְחוּ צֹאן וּבָקָר (“And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground”). Root is unclear. Etymology templates: {{back-form|he|עיט|alt=עַיִט|gloss=eagle}} Back-formation from עַיִט (“eagle”) Head templates: {{he-verb|pa|tr=at|wv=עָט}} עָט • (at) (pa'al construction)
  1. to lunge, to pounce Tags: construction-pa'al
    Sense id: en-עט-he-verb-3rK-3Cxs Categories (other): Hebrew back-formations, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant target parameters, Hebrew roots, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Writing instruments Disambiguation of Hebrew back-formations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant target parameters: 43 57 Disambiguation of Hebrew roots: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 35 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 35 6 22 Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "form": "עֵט־",
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    },
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      "form": "עֵטִי־",
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    }
  ],
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        "cons": "עֵט",
        "g": "m",
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        "plcons": "עֵטִי",
        "tr": "et",
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        {
          "word": "עט ציפורן"
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          "word": "שֵׁם עֵט"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a pen"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "עט נובע"
        },
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          "word": "עט כדורי"
        }
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "pen",
          "pen"
        ]
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ʕeːtˤ/",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/(ʔ)et/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "עֵת"
    }
  ],
  "word": "עט"
}

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      "name": "back-form"
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  "etymology_text": "Back-formation from עַיִט (“eagle”), based on 1 Samuel he:T:32, with translation of the King James Version: וַיַּעַט הָעָם אֶל הַשָּׁלָל וַיִּקְחוּ צֹאן וּבָקָר (“And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground”). Root is unclear.",
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  "pos": "verb",
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          "name": "Writing instruments",
          "orig": "he:Writing instruments",
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        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              3,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              3,
              5
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              4,
              6
            ]
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          "english": "he pounced on the food.",
          "roman": "hu at al haókhel.",
          "text": "הוא עט על האוכל.",
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        }
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        "to lunge, to pounce"
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      "word": "עט ציפורן"
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      "word": "שֵׁם עֵט"
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        "tr": "et",
        "wv": "עֵט"
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      "word": "עט נובע"
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        "a pen"
      ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "עֵת"
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  "word": "עט"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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          "english": "he pounced on the food.",
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}

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