-im

suffix

Used to form plurals in words derived from Hebrew.

“rabbi + -im → rabbanim”

OriginHebrew ־ים →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form plurals in words derived from Hebrew.

    rabbi + -im → rabbanim

    2 more examples

    seraph + -im → seraphim

    cherub + -im → cherubim

Origin

  1. Hebrew־ים
  2. English-im

Borrowed from Hebrew ־ים (-ím).

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Cite this entry
APA

-im. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-im

MLA

“-im.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-im. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-im,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-im.

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