מסורתי

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• מָסָרְתִּי (defective spelling)

Etymology

Root
מ־ס־ר (m-s-r)

From the root מ־ס־ר via the noun מָסוֹרֶת f (masoret) +‎ ־י (-i).

Adjective

מסורתי / מָסָרְתִּי • (masortí) (feminine מסורתית / מָסָרְתִּית, masculine plural מסורתים / מָסָרְתִּים or מסורתיים / מָסָרְתִּיִּים, feminine plural מסורתיות / מָסָרְתִּיּוֹת)

1. traditional

Usage notes

• According to the Academy of the Hebrew language words with a Qamatz Qaṭan or Ḥaṭaf Qamatz should not be spelled with vav (ו) when writing unpointed Hebrew text, unless it alternates with a Ḥolam in another form of the word.^[1] In informal Hebrew this rule is sometimes ignored since it is hard for speakers to differentiate between words pronounced with /o/ because of a qamatz and the rest.

References

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