Mil'el (מלעיל) means paroxytone in Hebrew.
It can also mean penultimate. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מִלְעֵיל
mil'el
adjective
In English
paroxytone, penultimate
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Mil'el.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בדיבור, הטעמת ההברה לפני האחרונה.
- 2בארמית: מלמעלה (מן + לעיל).
The word Mil'el is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- מִלְעֵיל
- Written without vowel points
- מלעיל
- Said
- mil'el
- Gematria
- 180
This is how Mil'el is said in other languages.
- English
- paroxytone, penultimate
These words mean the opposite of Mil'el.
These words rhyme with Mil'el.
The word Mil'el is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Mil'el in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mil'el.
What does Mil'el (מלעיל) mean in Hebrew?
Mil'el (מלעיל) means paroxytone and penultimate. It is said mil'el, with the stress on el.
What is the opposite of Mil'el (מלעיל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Mil'el (מלעיל) are מלרע.
What rhymes with Mil'el (מלעיל)?
Words that rhyme with Mil'el (מלעיל) include נוזל, ישראל, של, אל, נמל, and ברזל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מלעיל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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