dalathdalet
Dalathdalet is a term occasionally used in linguistic and epigraphic discussions to refer to a double occurrence of the Hebrew letter dalet (also transliterated daleth). It is not a standard or widely recognized concept in the study of Semitic alphabets. The Hebrew dalet represents the consonant /d/ and is the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
In discussions of inscriptions or orthography, "double dalet" or "dalath-dalet" may be used informally to describe
Because the term is not standardized, precise usage varies by author. In formal contexts, scholars would typically
See also: Hebrew alphabet, Dalet/Dalet, Semitic epigraphy, epigraphic ligatures.