המראה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־ר־א (m-r-ʾ)

Action noun of the verb הִמְרִיא (himrí), from the root מ־ר־א (m-r-').

Pronunciation

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Noun

הַמְרָאָה • (hamra'á) f (plural indefinite הַמְרָאוֹת, singular construct הַמְרָאַת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

1. A takeoff, a departure (of an aircraft).

   Antonym: נְחִיתָה (n'khitá)

2. (physics) Sublimation (of a solid to a gas).

   Synonym: סוּבְּלִימַצְיָה (sublimátsya)