Masorete noun.
['masǝri:t] Also Massorete.
L16.[French
Massoret & mod. Latin
Massoreta, orig. misuse of Hebrew
māsōre (see
MASORAH), with subsequent assim. of the ending to Latin
-eta, Greek
-ētēs.]
Any of the Jewish scholars who contributed to the formation of the Masorah.
■ Masoretic
[masǝ'rɛtɪk] adjective of, pertaining to, or proceeding from the Masoretes
L17. ■ Maso'retical adjective (now
rare) =
Masoretic L17. ■ Masorite noun (now
rare) =
MASORETE E17. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲