Daleths

/ˈdɑːleθs/ noun

Definition

Plural of daleth; multiple instances or representations of the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Etymology

The plural of 'daleth,' formed by adding the English plural suffix '-s' to the Hebrew letter name. This hybrid approach shows how English adapts foreign scripts into its grammatical system.

Kelly Says

When we pluralize foreign letters in English, we're performing a grammatical takeover—we add '-s' to Hebrew, Greek, and Arabic letters even though those languages have their own plural rules, showing English's colonizing tendency with language.

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