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חצוצרה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ח־צ־ר (kh-ts-r)

Origin is uncertain. Perhaps from a root ח־צ־ר (kh-ts-r, relating to thinness and narrowness), compare with Arabic ح ص ر (ḥ-ṣ-r) with the root consonants.

Noun

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חֲצוֹצְרָה (khatsotsráf (plural indefinite חֲצוֹצְרוֹת, singular construct חֲצוֹצְרַת־)

  1. (music) trumpet
  2. (music) bugle
  3. (anatomy, typically used in zoology) oviduct

Derived terms

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References

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  • חצוצרה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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