Tammuz

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proper noun

The tenth month of the civil year and the fourth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Sivan and before Av.

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OriginHebrew תַּמּוּז →
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Meanings

Tammuz1

proper noun
  1. JudaismThe tenth month of the civil year and the fourth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Sivan and before Av.

Tammuz2

proper noun

alternative Thammuz

  1. A Sumerian god of food and vegetation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)

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Broader
Jewish calendar month

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Origin

Tammuz · proper noun

  1. Hebrewתַּמּוּז
  2. EnglishTammuz

Hebrew תַּמּוּז, from a Sumerian god's name (see ).

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Tammuz · proper noun

  1. Sumerian𒌉𒍣“the true son”
  2. EnglishTammuz

From Sumerian 𒌉𒍣 (DUMU.ZID, “the true son”).

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Translations

Hebrew תַּמּוּז
  • תַּמּוּז (tamúz)tenth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Indonesian Tamus
  • Tamustenth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Russian Тамуз
  • Тамуз (Tamuz)tenth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Yiddish תּמוז
  • תּמוז (tamez)tenth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Cite this entry
APA

Tammuz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tammuz

MLA

“Tammuz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tammuz. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tammuz,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tammuz.

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