ממציא

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־צ־א (m-ṣ-ʾ)

The noun is an extension of the verb. Both are ultimately from the root מ־צ־א (m-ts-').

Noun

מַמְצִיא • (mamtsí) m (plural indefinite מַמְצִיאִים, singular construct מַמְצִיא־, plural construct מַמְצִיאֵי־, feminine counterpart מַמְצִיאָה)

1. A (male) inventor: a (male) person who invents, or who has invented something.
2. (מַמְצִיא־, mamtsí-) Singular construct state form of מַמְצִיא‎.

Verb

מַמְצִיא • (mamtsí)

1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of הִמְצִיא (himtsí).