מצלמה

עברית

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מצלמה

/mat͡sleˈma/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Coined by Hebrew poet, author, and editor Hayim Nahman Bialik, from צַלָּם (tsalám, “photographer”), coined by David Yellin based on צֶלֶם (tsélem, “image, likeness”). Yellin suggested the term *צַלְמוֹנִיָּה (tsalmoniyá), which Bialik wanted to replace because of his dislike for the suffix ־ִיָּה (-iya).

noun מַצְלֵמָה · matslemá · מַצְלֵמוֹת · מַצְלֵמַת־ · מַצְלֵמוֹת־

camera (a device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs)

In English

camera still camera

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"מצלמה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

מצלמה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94

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"מצלמה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מצלמה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}