tzaddik

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”). Many pronunciations have come under the influence of Yiddish צדיק (tsadek). ==== Alternative forms ==== zaddik, tsadik, tsadiq, tsaddik, tzadik, zaddick, tsaddiq, tzaddiq, saddik ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈtsɑː.diːk/, /ˈtsɑː.dək/, /ˈsɑː.dək/ ==== Noun ==== tzaddik (plural tzaddiks or tzaddikim) (Judaism) A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== tzaddik Alternative form of tsade (“Semitic letter”).