ערוץ

Hebrew

Root
ע־ר־ץ (ʿ-r-ts)
2 terms

Etymology

Sense 2 is likely a semantic loan from English channel.

Pronunciation

Noun

עָרוּץ • (arúts) m (plural indefinite עֲרוּצִים, singular construct עֲרוּץ־, plural construct עֲרוּצֵי־)

  1. A channel in the geographic sense, being a stream bed formed by the flow of water; a canyon, ravine, crevice, gully, or gorge.
  2. A station or channel, as on the radio or television.

Synonyms

Adjective

עָרוּץ • (arúts) (feminine עֲרוּצָה, masculine plural עֲרוּצִים, feminine plural עֲרוּצוֹת)

  1. (Biblical Hebrew, hapax legomenon) fearsome, terrifying

Further reading

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