zuz

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/zuːz//zʊz/

noun

An ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel.

OriginHebrew זוּז ← Aramaic זוּזָא →
Scrabble 21
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Meanings

nounzuz (plural zuzim or zuzzim or zuzes)

plural zuzim · plural zuzzim · plural zuzes

  1. An ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel.

Origin

  1. Aramaicזוּזָא
  2. Hebrewזוּז
  3. Englishzuz

From Hebrew זוּז (zūz), from Aramaic זוּזָא (zūzā).

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APA

zuz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zuz

MLA

“zuz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zuz. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zuz,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zuz.

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