Judaic
English
Alternative forms
- Judaick (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from French judaïque, from Latin Iudaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊκός (Ioudaïkós), ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá, “Judah”). By surface analysis, Juda + -ic. Doublet of Jewy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪk/
Adjective
Judaic (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
- 2007, John Peterman, On Ancient Philosophy:
- The gods' begettings in the Theogony are reminiscent of the biblical human begettings in the Old Testament and emphasize their being in nature, unlike the Judaic God outside of it.
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pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion — see also Jewish
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