יוונית

Hebrew

Etymology

יוון +‎ ־ית

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Proper noun

יוונית / יְוָנִית • (y'vanít) f

  1. Greek (language)
    • a. 217 C.E., Mishnah, Shekalim 3:2:
      רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אוֹמֵר, יְוָנִית כָּתוּב בָּהֶן — אַלְפָ״א בֵּיתָ״א גַמְלָ״א
      Rabbi Yishma'el omer, y'vanit katuv ba-hen — alfa, beta, gamla.
      Rabbi Ishmael says, Greek was written on them — alpha, beta, gamma.
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