אַפּיקורס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew אֶפִּיקוֹרֶס ('epikóres), from Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros), a Greek philosopher and religious skeptic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apɪˈkɔɪ̯ʁəs/

Noun

אַפּיקורס • (apikoyres) m, plural אַפּיקורסים (apikorsem)

1. (Judaism) heretic, unbeliever

Synonyms

• (heretic): מין (min)