מלעיל

Hebrew

Etymology

From Aramaic מִלְעֵיל‎ (milʿēl, “from above”), from מִן‎ (min, “from”) + לְעֵיל‎ (ləʿēl, “above”).

Adverb

מִלְּעֵיל • (mil'él)

1. (grammar) paroxytone; on the penult, stressed or accented on the second-to-last syllable

Antonyms

• מִלְּרַע‎ (mil'rá)