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lamed

American  
[lah-mid, -med] / ˈlɑ mɪd, -mɛd /

noun

  1. the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

lamed British  
/ ˈlamɛd, ˈlɑːmɪd /

noun

  1. Also: lamedh.  the 12th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ל), transliterated as l

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Other Word Forms

  • unlamed adjective

Etymology

Origin of lamed

1655–65; < Hebrew lāmēdh; lambda

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