תמנון \ תְּמָנוּן
tmanúnmasculine
The Hebrew word for octopus is תמנון \ תְּמָנוּן (tmanún).
The term refers to the cephalopod mollusc known as an octopus.
Meaning: mollusc (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
This is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
tmanún
Did you know?
- The word תמנון is a hybrid creation combining the Aramaic word for 'eight' and the Hebrew word for 'fish'.
- The Aramaic component תְּמַנְיָא (eight) used in תמנון is a cognate of the Arabic word for eight, 'thamāniyah'.
- The term 'fish' within the word, נון, is quite rare in modern conversational Hebrew, appearing mostly in the context of this specific word or in ancient texts.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “octopus” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries תמנון, CC BY-SA 4.0.
