Talmudic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tælˈmʊdɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tælˈmʊdɪk/, /tɑl-/
- Hyphenation: Tal‧mud‧ic
Adjective
[edit]Talmudic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Talmud.
- Of or relating to the era of Jewish history, immediately following the destruction of the Second Temple, during which the Talmud was being compiled (c. 70–500 AD).
- the Talmudic period
- post-Talmudic writers
- (by extension) Making extremely fine distinctions in a manner reminiscent of the Talmud; hairsplitting.
- Synonym: (derogatory, dated) Jesuitic