דמות

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ד־מ־ה (d-m-h)

Compare Akkadian 𒁕𒄠𒌈 (/⁠damtu, dattu⁠/, “the figure of a man”), Aramaic דְּמוּתָא (d'muta).

Pronunciation

Noun

דְּמוּת • (dmut) f (plural indefinite דמויות / דְּמֻיּוֹת, singular construct דְּמוּת־, plural construct דמויות / דְּמֻיּוֹת־)

  1. An image, a picture, a likeness.
  2. (in construct forms) A likeness: something that closely resembles (something else).
  3. A character in a story.
  4. An exemplar, a paragon, a picture, a model.
  5. (דְּמוּת־, dmut-) Singular construct state form of דְּמוּת‎.

Usage notes
  • In addition to the plural form דמויות / דְּמֻיּוֹת (dmuyót) given above, in Medieval Hebrew the forms דְּמוּתִים (dmutím) and דְּמוּתוֹת (dmutót) are attested as well.

References
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