Matsait (מצעית) means receptacle in Hebrew.
It can also mean placemat. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַצָּעִית
matsait
noun · feminine
In English
receptacle, placemat
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Matsait.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בוטניקההבסיס שעליו ערוכים חלקי הפרח.
- 2מפית שמניחים מתחת לצלחת בשעת הארוחה.
The word Matsait is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַצָּעִית
- Written without vowel points
- מצעית
- Said
- matsait
- Root
- י־צ־ע
- Gematria
- 610
This is how Matsait is said in other languages.
- English
- receptacle, placemat
These words rhyme with Matsait.
The word Matsait comes from the root י־צ־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Matsait in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Matsait.
What does Matsait (מצעית) mean in Hebrew?
Matsait (מצעית) means receptacle and placemat. It is said matsait, with the stress on it.
What rhymes with Matsait (מצעית)?
Words that rhyme with Matsait (מצעית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Matsait (מצעית) masculine or feminine?
The word Matsait (מצעית) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מצעית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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