Tosafot

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proper noun

Medieval commentaries on the Talmud, in the form of critical and explanatory glosses.

OriginHebrew תוספות →
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Meanings

proper noun

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  1. historicalMedieval commentaries on the Talmud, in the form of critical and explanatory glosses.

Origin

  1. Hebrewתוספות
  2. EnglishTosafot

From Hebrew תוספות (tosafót).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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