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Greek
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Ἰουδαίᾱ (Ioudaíā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iuˈðea/
- Hyphenation: Ι‧ου‧δαί‧α
Proper noun
Ιουδαία • (Ioudaía) f
- (history) Judea (ancient kingdom)
Declension
Ιουδαία
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Ιουδαία •
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Ιουδαίας •
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Ιουδαία •
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Ιουδαία •
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Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek Ἰουδαίᾱ (Ioudaíā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iuˈðea/
- Hyphenation: Ι‧ου‧δαί‧α
Noun
Ιουδαία • (Ioudaía) f (plural Ιουδαίες, masculine Ιουδαίος)
- Jew, Jewess (a female who follows the religion of Judaism)
- (history) Judean (a female who is from Judea)
Usage notes
The terms used in Greek for the Jewish people vary in their shades of meaning:
- Εβραία f (Evraía) refers to the Hebrews and their religious background and the associated religious culture. It is the dominant word in use today for the Jews in general.
- Ιουδαία f (Ioudaía) is an older term and covers ethnic, religious, historical and cultural meanings.
- Ισραηλίτισσα f (Israïlítissa) covers only the religious aspect.
- Ισραηλινή f (Israïliní) is a term for anyone who lives or is from the modern state of Israel.
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