n. the first five books of the Old Testament, traditionally ascribed to Moses.
Derivatives:
pentateuchal adj.
Etymology: eccl.L pentateuchus f. eccl.Gk pentateukhos (as PENTA-, teukhos implement, book)
n. the first five books of the Old Testament, traditionally ascribed to Moses.
Derivatives:
pentateuchal adj.
Etymology: eccl.L pentateuchus f. eccl.Gk pentateukhos (as PENTA-, teukhos implement, book)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012