Hedyot (הדיוט) means dilettante in Hebrew.
It can also mean layman. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
dilettante, layman
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hedyot.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדם שאינו בקיא בנבכי נושא מסוים.
The word Hedyot is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶדְיוֹט
- Written without vowel points
- הדיוט
- Said
- hedyot
- Plural
- הֶדְיוֹטוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הֶדְיוֹטוֹת
- Gematria
- 34
This is how Hedyot is said in other languages.
- English
- dilettante, layman
- Russian
- неспециалист, дилетант
- French
- dilettante, laïc
- German
- Laie
These words mean nearly the same as Hedyot.
- בור
- עמאיlaity
- קוטל קנים
- פשוט עם
- זוטרjunior
- סומא בדבר
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These words mean the opposite of Hedyot.
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These words rhyme with Hedyot.
The word Hedyot is part of these phrases and sayings.
- כהן הדיוט
- לשון הדיוט
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These words come before and after Hedyot in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hedyot.
What does Hedyot (הדיוט) mean in Hebrew?
Hedyot (הדיוט) means dilettante and layman. It is said hedyot, with the stress on yot.
What is a synonym for Hedyot (הדיוט)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hedyot (הדיוט) are בור, עמאי, קוטל קנים, פשוט עם, זוטר, and סומא בדבר.
What is the opposite of Hedyot (הדיוט)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hedyot (הדיוט) are אמן, בקי, מומחה, מקצועי, מקצוען, and אוטוריטה.
What rhymes with Hedyot (הדיוט)?
Words that rhyme with Hedyot (הדיוט) include אות, מוט, משוט, שבועות, עבות, and אחות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הדיוט of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.