koph

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noun (1)

variant spelling of qoph

: the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table

qoph

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈkōf

variants or koph

: the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table

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Noun (2)

Hebrew qōph

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Noun (2)

circa 1567, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of koph was circa 1567

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