tsitsith

English

Alternative forms

• tzitzit

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew צִיצִית (tsitsít).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈ(t)sɪtsɪθ/, /ˈ(t)sɪtsɪt/

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Noun

tsitsith (plural tsitsiyoth)

1. any of the four tassels or fringes on garments worn by the Jews in remembrance of the commandments