חלזון

Hebrew

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἑλικών (helikṓn) or ἑλικόν (helikón). Compare Classical Syriac ܚܠܙܘܢܐ (ḥəlāzōnā) and Arabic حَلَزُون (ḥalazūn).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χi.la.ˈzon/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħil.lɔ.ˈzoːn/

Noun

חִלָּזוֹן • (khilazón, ḥillāzōn) m (plural indefinite חֶלְזוֹנוֹת)

1. (Jewish law) a sea creature from which techeleth can be extracted, Hexaplex trunculus
2. (Modern Israeli Hebrew) gastropod

Hyponyms

• שַׁבְּלוּל (shablúl, ŝablūl)

References

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