makaf
/ˈmakəf/ /maˈkaf/(also maqqeph) Hebrew Grammar
noun
A Hebrew diacritic, similar in form to a hyphen, indicating that words joined by it should be pronounced as if they were a single word.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Udall (c1560–?1593), religious controversialist. From post-biblical Hebrew maqqāp (also maqqēp) from Aramaic maqqēp, use as noun of the participle of 'aqqēp to surround, to join.
- nucin
- nucivorous
- nucleal
- nucleant
- nuclear
- nuclear age
- Nuclear America
- nuclear atom
- nuclear autumn
- nuclear bag
- nuclear battery
- nuclear bomb
- nuclear bunker
- nuclear capability
- nuclear-capable
- nuclear cataract
- nuclear chain
- nuclear chemist
- nuclear chemistry
- nuclear club
- nuclear deterrence
- nuclear deterrent
- nuclear device
- nuclear disarmament
- nuclear emulsion