ספיר

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

Noun

סַפִּיר • (sapír) m (plural indefinite סַפִּירִים)

1. lapis lazuli (gem)
2. (countable) sapphire (a clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone)
3. anything shiny and expensive

Proper noun

סַפִּיר • (sapír) m or f

1. a male or female given name, Sapir

Etymology 2

Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

Adjective

סָפִיר • (safír) (feminine סְפִירָה, masculine plural סְפִירִים, feminine plural סְפִירוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. countable, numerable

References

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

Further reading

• ספיר on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Anagrams

• סיפר
• פרסי