Baraita

noun

Ba·​rai·​ta

variants or Baraitha

bəˈrītə

plural Baraitas or Baraithas also Baraitoth

ˌbärīˈtōt,

-tōth,

-tōs

or Baraitot

-ˈtōt,

-ˈtōs

or Baraithoth

-t,

-th,

-s

or Baraithot

-t,

-s

: a traditional Jewish interpretation or statement of biblical law dating from the tannaitic period but not included in the Mishnah

Word History

Etymology

Aramaic barrāythā extraneous matter

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