Caries in Hebrew is עַשֶּׁשֶׁת ('ashéshet).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עַשֶּׁשֶׁת
'ashéshet
noun · feminine
In English
caries
/ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/ /ˈkɛ.ɹiz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for caries as a noun.
progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay
- עַשֶּׁשֶׁתעששת'ashéshetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עַשֶּׁשֶׁת.
- Written with vowel points
- עַשֶּׁשֶׁת
- Written without vowel points
- עששת
- Said
- 'ashéshet
- Its meanings in English
- caries, dental caries, tooth decay
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עששת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with caries.
These words come before and after caries in the list.
These are the questions people ask about caries in Hebrew.
How do you say caries in Hebrew?
caries in Hebrew is עַשֶּׁשֶׁת, said 'ashéshet. Without vowel points it is written עששת.
Is עששת masculine or feminine?
The word עששת is feminine.
What else does עששת mean in English?
Besides caries, עששת can mean dental caries, tooth decay.
How is caries pronounced in English?
caries is pronounced /ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/, /ˈkɛ.ɹiz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry caries and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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