Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós), perhaps through German praktisch and Praktiker.

Adjective edit

פְּרַקְטִי (prákti) (feminine פרקטית, masculine plural פרקטיים or פרקטים, feminine plural פרקטיות)

  1. Practical, pragmatic.
    מבחינה פרקטיתmib'khiná práktitfrom a practical standpoint
    • 2000, Eda Zoritte, Ehvat Chaim: the tragic love of the painter Ira Jan for Chaim Nachman Bialik[1]:
      אחותי כתבה לי שהוא “פרקטי”, לומד כלכלה ומדעי המדינה.
      My sister wrote to me that he is "pragmatic", studying economics and political science.
  2. useful, convenient