nusach

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/nuːˈsɑːx//ˈnʊsəx/

noun

The style of a prayer service.

OriginHebrew נֻסָּח →
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Meanings

nounnusach (plural nusachs or nuschaot or nusachos or nusachim or nuschaot or nuschoes)

plural nusachs · plural nuschaot · plural nusachos · plural nusachim · plural nuschoes

  1. JudaismThe style of a prayer service.
  2. JudaismThe melody used for the service, depending on when it is being conducted.

Origin

  1. Hebrewנֻסָּח
  2. Englishnusach

Borrowed from Hebrew נֻסָּח, sometimes through Yiddish.

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APA

nusach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nusach

MLA

“nusach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nusach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nusach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nusach.

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