the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ז), transliterated as z
Word origin
from Hebrew, literally: weapon
zayin in American English
(ˈzɑjɪn)
noun
the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ז)
Word origin
Heb zāyin
zayin in American English
(ˈzɑːjɪn)
noun
1.
the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet
2.
the consonant sound represented by this letter
Word origin
[1895–1900; ‹ Heb, akin to zayin weapon]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, apothecaries' measure, backwind, cutback, neon