Pronunciation: ' ter- ə f
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ter · a · phim \ ' ter- ə - ˌ fim \
Etymology: Hebrew t ĕ r ā ph ī m (pl. in form but singular in meaning)
Date: 14th century
: an image of a Semitic household god
Pronunciation: ' ter- ə f
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ter · a · phim \ ' ter- ə - ˌ fim \
Etymology: Hebrew t ĕ r ā ph ī m (pl. in form but singular in meaning)
Date: 14th century
: an image of a Semitic household god
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012