Talmudic
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tælˈmʊdɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tælˈmʊdɪk/, /tɑl-/
- Hyphenation: Tal‧mud‧ic
Adjective
editTalmudic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Talmud.
- Of or relating to the era of Jewish history, immediately following the destruction of the Second Temple, during which the Talmud was being compiled (c. 70–500 AD).
- the Talmudic period
- post-Talmudic writers
- (by extension) Making extremely fine distinctions in a manner reminiscent of the Talmud; hairsplitting.
- Synonym: (derogatory, dated) Jesuitic