Meanings
adjectiveMasoretic (not comparable)
alternative Masoretical · alternative Massoretic · alternative Massoretical
- not comparableOf or relating to the Masorah, or to its authors.
Masoretic points and accents are the vowel points and accents of the Hebrew text of the Bible, of which the first mention is in the Masora.
Origin
From Hebrew מָסֹרֶת (masóret) + -ic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German masoretisch
- masoretischrelating to the Masora or to its authors
Greek μασορετικός
- μασορετικός (masoretikós)relating to the Masora or to its authors
Hungarian maszoretikus
- maszoretikusrelating to the Masora or to its authors
Polish masorecki
- masoreckirelating to the Masora or to its authors
Spanish masorético
- masoréticorelating to the Masora or to its authors
Swedish massoretisk, masoretisk
- massoretiskrelating to the Masora or to its authors
- masoretiskrelating to the Masora or to its authors
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APA
Masoretic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masoretic
MLA
“Masoretic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masoretic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Masoretic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masoretic.
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