English Explanatory Dictionary

tzaddik

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader.
noun
  1. Alternative form of tsade (“Semitic letter”).

Pronunciation

/ˈtsɑː.diːk/ /ˈtsɑː.dək/ /ˈsɑː.dək/

Word forms

tzaddik tzaddiks tzaddikim zaddik tsadik tsadiq tsaddik tzadik zaddick tsaddiq tzaddiq saddik

Etymology

From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”). Many pronunciations have come under the influence of Yiddish צדיק (tsadek).

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