tsitsith

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/ˈ(t)sɪtsɪθ//ˈ(t)sɪtsɪt/

noun

any of the four tassels or fringes on garments worn by the Jews in remembrance of the commandments

OriginHebrew צִיצִית →
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Meanings

nountsitsith (plural tsitsiyoth)

plural tsitsiyoth · alternative tzitzit · alternative tzitzith

  1. any of the four tassels or fringes on garments worn by the Jews in remembrance of the commandments

Origin

  1. Hebrewצִיצִית
  2. Englishtsitsith

Borrowed from Hebrew צִיצִית (tsitsít).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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