המצאה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־צ־א (m-ts-ʾ)

Action noun of the verb הִמְצִיא (himtsí), from the root מ־צ־א (m-ts-').

Pronunciation

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Noun

הַמְצָאָה • (hamtsa'á) f (plural indefinite המצאות, singular construct המצאת־, plural construct המצאות־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

1. invention (something invented)
2. invention (the act of inventing)
3. (music) invention (a small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S)

Synonyms

• (short, polyphonic composition): אינוונציה (invéntsya)

References

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

Further reading

• המצאה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he