Meanings
nounlamed auctoris (uncountable)
- historicaluncountableThe use of the letter lamedh, particularly in psalms, to indicate authorship.
Origin
From lamed (“Hebrew letter L”) + Latin auctōris (“of the author”).
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lamed auctoris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamed%20auctoris
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“lamed auctoris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamed%20auctoris. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lamed auctoris,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamed%20auctoris.
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