Avit (עווית) means spasm in Hebrew.
It can also mean cramp, convulsion, moue, grimace, and pout. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
spasm, cramp, convulsion, moue
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Avit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רעדת הגוף מרוב פחד. גם סוג של חולי.
- 2התכווצות שרירית בלתי רצונית.
- 3הבעת פנים שמבטאת אי-שביעות רצון, אכזבה, גועל או זעף.
The word Avit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲוִית
- Written without vowel points
- עווית
- Said
- avit
- Root
- ע־ו־ה
- Pattern
- קַטְלִית
- Plural
- עֲוִיתוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֲוִיתוֹת
- Gematria
- 492
This is how Avit is said in other languages.
- English
- spasm, cramp, convulsion, moue, grimace, pout
These words mean nearly the same as Avit.
- ספאזם
- קונוולוסיה
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These words rhyme with Avit.
The word Avit comes from the root ע־ו־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Avit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Avit.
What does Avit (עווית) mean in Hebrew?
Avit (עווית) means spasm, cramp, and convulsion. It is said avit, with the stress on vit.
What is a synonym for Avit (עווית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Avit (עווית) are ספאזם and קונוולוסיה.
What rhymes with Avit (עווית)?
Words that rhyme with Avit (עווית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Avit (עווית) masculine or feminine?
The word Avit (עווית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲוִיתוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עוית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.