segol

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/seɪˈɡoʊl//sɛɡˈoʊl/

noun

A Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֶ) in the form of three dots arranged as an upside-down triangle, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e/.

OriginHebrew סֶגּוֹל m →
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Meanings

nounsegol (plural segols)

plural segols · alternative seghol

  1. A Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֶ) in the form of three dots arranged as an upside-down triangle, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e/.

Origin

  1. Hebrewסֶגּוֹל m
  2. Englishsegol

Borrowed from Hebrew סֶגּוֹל m (segól).

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Translations

Hebrew סֶגוֹל
  • סֶגוֹל (segól)a Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark
Russian сего́л
  • сего́л (segól)a Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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