טלית

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טלית

/taˈlit/ Modern Israeli
/ˈtaləs/
/taˈlet/
/talˈliθ/
/talˈliːθ/

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* From the Aramaic root ט־ל־ל (t-l-l) (related to the Hebrew root צ־ל־ל (ts-l-l); compare צל (tsél)).

* From Ancient Greek στολή (stolḗ, “garment”).

noun טַלִּית · talít · טַלִּיתוֹת · טַלִּיּוֹת · טַלִּיתִים · טַלִּית־

Judaism tallit (a traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back) בבית הכנסת בבוקר האנשים לובשים טליתות
obsolete A shawl, cloak, cape.

In English

tallit Jewish prayer shawl
prayer shawl prayer shawl

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"טלית." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%98%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {טלית},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%98%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}