Filistina

Old English Etymology From ang la-lat Philistinus, from ang grc-koi Φυλιστῖνοι, a variant of grc-koi Φυλιστιίμ, grc-koi Φυλιστιείμ (compare grc-koi Παλαιστῖνοι), from ang he פְּלִשְׁתִּים p'lishtím plural noun, from he פְּלִשְׁתִּי p'lishtí Philistine adjective, from he פְּלֶשֶׁת p'léshet Philistia. Further etymology is uncertain. Proper noun m-p the Philistines genitive Usage notes This noun is attested only in the genitive plural form. The lemma may be *Filistine to match demonyms like ang Dene, but this is unattested.