קשיש

Hebrew

קשיש

Root
ק־שׁ־שׁ (q-sh-sh)

Etymology

From the root ק־שׁ־שׁ related to growing old, compare Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ (qaššīšā). Doublet of קֵס (qés).

Noun

קָשִׁישׁ • (kashísh) m (plural indefinite קְשִׁישִׁים, singular construct קְשִׁישׁ־, plural construct קְשִׁישֵׁי־, feminine counterpart קְשִׁישָׁה) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. old man, elderly man

Synonyms

• זָקֵן (zakén)

See also

• קשישא (kshisa)

References

• “קשיש” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• קשיש on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he