melamed
/mɪˈlɑːmɪd/ /mɛləˈmeɪd/(also melammed)
noun
A teacher of elementary Hebrew in a cheder.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Israel Zangwill (1864–1926), writer and advocate of Jewish causes. From Hebrew mĕlammēḏ teacher, active participle of limmēḏ to teach from lāmaḏ to learn.
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