akum en · NOUN
Etymology
Presumably from Hebrew עכו״ם (an acronym for the phrase עובד כוכבים ומזלות "worshiper of stars and constellations"), pronounced as a word.
Meanings
- An idolater, a heathen, a nonbeliever
- (euphemistic) A non-Jew (used to avoid censorship in Jewish texts).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| akkum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| akum | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| akums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |