Ashashit (עששית) means lantern in Hebrew.
It can also mean lamp. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
lantern, lamp
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ashashit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מנורה המכילה מושב לנר או פתילה, בדרך כלל מזוגגת.
The word Ashashit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲשָׁשִׁית
- Written without vowel points
- עששית
- Said
- ashashit
- Root
- ע־ש־ש
- Pattern
- קַטְלִית
- Plural
- עֲשָׁשִׁיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֲשָׁשִׁיּוֹת; עֲשָׁשִׁית־, עֲשָׁשִׁיּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 1,080
This is how Ashashit is said in other languages.
- English
- lantern, lamp
These words mean nearly the same as Ashashit.
These words rhyme with Ashashit.
The word Ashashit comes from the root ע־ש־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Ashashit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ashashit.
What does Ashashit (עששית) mean in Hebrew?
Ashashit (עששית) means lantern and lamp. It is said ashashit, with the stress on shit.
What is a synonym for Ashashit (עששית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ashashit (עששית) are מנורה and פנס.
What rhymes with Ashashit (עששית)?
Words that rhyme with Ashashit (עששית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Ashashit (עששית) masculine or feminine?
The word Ashashit (עששית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲשָׁשִׁיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עששית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.