dalet

da·let
D2A1L1E1T1
/ˈdɑː.lɪt//ˈdɑː.lɪd//ˈdɑː.lɪð/

noun

The fourth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

OriginPhoenician 𐤃𐤋𐤕 ← Proto-Semitic *dalt- →
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Meanings

noundalet (plural dalets)

plural dalets · alternative daled · alternative daleth

  1. The fourth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*dalt-
  2. Phoenician𐤃𐤋𐤕“door”
  3. Englishdalet

From Phoenician 𐤃𐤋𐤕 (dlt, “door”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *dalt-; compare Hebrew דֶלֶת (délet). Doublet of delta.

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Translations

Arabic دال, د
  • دال (dāl)Semitic letter
  • د (d)Semitic letter
Catalan dàlet
  • dàletSemitic letter
Czech dalet
  • daletSemitic letter
Dutch dalet
  • daletSemitic letter
Finnish dalet
  • daletSemitic letter
French dalèt, daleth
  • dalètSemitic letter
  • dalethSemitic letter
Hebrew דָּלֶת, ד
  • דָּלֶת (dálet)Semitic letter
  • דSemitic letter
Italian dalet
  • daletSemitic letter
Russian да́лет
  • да́лет (dálet)Semitic letter
Swedish dalet
  • daletSemitic letter
Yiddish דלד, דלת
  • דלד (daled)Semitic letter
  • דלת (dales)Semitic letter

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deltalatedTedlaatledadlet
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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