gimel

1 of 2

noun (1)

gim·​el ˈgi-məl 

: the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table

gymel

2 of 2

noun (2)

gym·​el

variants or gimel

ˈjiməl 

plural -s

1

: vocal part writing in medieval music in which the voices usually progress in parallel thirds

2

: a direction for divisi singing used in 16th century choral music

Examples of gimel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

My son explained the rules and the meanings of the Hebrew letters etched on each of the four sides of the top that stood for Yiddish words: gimel means all, nun means none, shin means put in and hei means half. — NBC News, 23 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew gīmel

Noun (2)

modification of Middle French gemel twin

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1567, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gimel

• schimmel