עליתא

אִלִּיתָא, עִלִּיתָאf. (pronunc. and meaning doubtful) Illitha, something supposed to render fire-proof or extinguish the fire. Snh.108b יש לנו דבר אחד וא׳ שמה Ar. (ed. וע׳) we have something, its name is III. (perhaps to be read דבר אחר a (female) idol); Yalk. Job 906 עיל׳, Ms. עליונה). B. Bath.73a ומחינן ליה באלי׳ Ar. Var. s. v. אלתא, ed. אַלּוּתָא, Rashi אַלְיָותָא, Ms. Oxf. ואית לן, אלוותא pl. of אַלָּתָא. The use of the masc. gend. in connection with the word, makes the passage appear spurious.