Definition of menetekel in English:
menetekel
(also mene tekel)
noun ˌmɛneɪˈtɛklˌmiːniˈtɛkl
rare A sign or warning of impending disaster, an obscure omen.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Cleveland (bap. 1613, d. 1658), poet. Shortened from mene mene tekel upharsin.