'afitsut (עפיצות) means astringency in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עֲפִיצוּת
'afitsut
noun · feminine
In English
astringency
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'afitsut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תחושת יובש בפה, הנגרמת משתיית משקאות או מאכילת מזונות המכילים טאנין.
The word 'afitsut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲפִיצוּת
- Written without vowel points
- עפיצות
- Said
- 'afitsut
- Root
- ע־פ־צ
- Pattern
- קְטִילוּת
- Plural
- עֲפִיצֻיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֲפִיצֻיּוֹת; עֲפִיצוּת־, ר' עֲפִיצֻיּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 656
This is how 'afitsut is said in other languages.
- English
- astringency
- French
- astringence
These words rhyme with 'afitsut.
The word 'afitsut comes from the root ע־פ־צ, like these words.
These words come before and after 'afitsut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'afitsut.
What does 'afitsut (עפיצות) mean in Hebrew?
'afitsut (עפיצות) means astringency. It is said 'afitsut, with the stress on tsut.
What rhymes with 'afitsut (עפיצות)?
Words that rhyme with 'afitsut (עפיצות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
Is 'afitsut (עפיצות) masculine or feminine?
The word 'afitsut (עפיצות) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲפִיצֻיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עפיצות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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