Et-Tell

proper noun

An archaeological site in Israel popularly thought to be the biblical city of Ai.

OriginArabic تَلّ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An archaeological site in Israel popularly thought to be the biblical city of Ai.

Origin

  1. Arabicتَلّ“hillock”
  2. EnglishEt-Tell

From Arabic تَلّ (tall, “hillock”); see tell (“mound over an ancient settlement”).

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APA

Et-Tell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Et-Tell

MLA

“Et-Tell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Et-Tell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Et-Tell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Et-Tell.

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