Caphtorim

plural noun

Caph·​to·​rim

ˈkaftəˌrim

variants or Caphtorims

-mz

: the people of biblical Caphtor, probably present-day Crete

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Kaphtōrīm (plural), from Kaphtōr Caphtor, biblical name of the land of origin of the Philistines

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