עֲלָטָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. darkness (Biblical or literary, literary)
2. gloom
3. blackout (a large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers and therefore darkness)
Pronunciation
alatá
Examples4
וַיְהִי הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ בָּאָה וַעֲלָטָה הָיָה […]
And it came to pass, when the sun went down and there was thick darkness, […]
אֶפְשָׁרִית ״עֲלָטָה נוּסָח ארה״ב״, אַךְ הִיא תתוקן תּוֹךְ שְׁעָתַיִם.
A “U.S.-style blackout” is possible, but it will be fixed within two hours.
תַּרְחִישׁ עֲלָטָה
a blackout scenario
צְפוּיִים לֵילוֹת עֲלָטָה אִם יהַיָּהּ גַּל קור וביקוש מֻגְבָּר לחַשְׁמַל.
Nights of blackouts are expected if there is a cold spell and increased demand for electricity.