teth

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The ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet

noun
/tɛθ/

Specialized

: teth

In Hebrew, the teth represents a sound similar to 't' and is used in various words.

Examples

Learning the teth adds to understanding the structure of Hebrew writing.
Teth Adam is a very strong name.

Black Adam (2022)
"Teth Adam was a Bronze Age Kahndaqi demi-god."

Black Adam (2022)
The letter teth is the ninth character in the Hebrew alphabet.

Surface Forms

teth singular

teths plural

Etymology

Teth is the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and its name is linked to an old Semitic idea of 'good', since the Hebrew word tov means 'good' and begins with teth. So, to remember teth, think of the letter that starts the Hebrew word for 'good'.