פנקס

Hebrew

Etymology

Mishnaic: ultimately form Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “board, plank; tablet”).

Noun

פִּנְקָס • (pinkás) (plural indefinite פִּנְקָסִים‎, singular construct פִּנְקַס־, plural construct פִּנְקְסֵי־‎)

  1. A notebook (book).
  2. A register.

Usage notes
  • Historical sources use only the female plural form פִּנְקְסָיוֹת‎. In modern Hebrew the male plural form פִּנְקָסִים‎ is more common.

Synonyms

References
  • “פנקס‎” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language.
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