אדון
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
Perhaps related to דִּין (dín, “law”) or from Proto-Semitic *ʾadan- (“to rule, judge”). Compare Ugaritic 𐎀𐎄𐎚 (ảdt, “lady”), Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾdn, “lord”), Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis, “mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite”)
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
אָדוֹן • (adón) m (plural indefinite אֲדוֹנִים, singular construct אֲדוֹן־, plural construct אֲדוֹנֵי־)
Synonyms edit
- (Mr.): מַר (mar)
Coordinate terms edit
- גְּבֶרֶת (gvéret)
See also edit
References edit
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew אָדוֹן (adón, “lord”).
Noun edit
אדון • (adoyn) m