Judaica
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See also: judaica
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin iūdaica, neuter plural of iūdaicus (“Jewish”), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yehuda, “Judah”). By surface analysis, Juda + -ica. Doublet of giudecca.
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Noun[edit]
Judaica (uncountable)
- Artifacts pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.
- 2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 32:
- ‘We were just talking about Josephʼs collection — about the Judaica.’
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Adjective[edit]
Judaica (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
Usage notes[edit]
As an adjective, quite formal and Latinate; Jewish or Judaic are more common.
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- English terms borrowed from Latin
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- English terms derived from Hebrew
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- en:Judaism