אדון

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אדון

/ʔaːˈdoːn/
/ʔɔːˈðoːn/
[ʔɔˑˈðoː.on]
/ʔɔˈðøn/
[ʔɔ(ː)ˈðøːn]
[ʔɔ(ː)ˈðeːn]
/(ʔ)ɒˈdon/ Persian
/ʔaˈdon/
/(ʔ)aˈdon/
/(ʔ)ɔˈdojn/
/(ʔ)aˈdon/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-West Semitic *ʔadān- (“lord”), possibly from Proto-Semitic *ʔadan- (“to judge; to rule”).

Perhaps related to דִּין (dín, “law”).

noun אָדוֹן · adón · אֲדוֹנִים · אֲדוֹן־ · אֲדוֹנֵי־

lord
preceding a man's name Mr.
Similar: מַר

In English

lord master of a household

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"אדון." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

אדון. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9F

Chicago

"אדון." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אדון},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}