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hebrew

/ˈhibɹuː/HEE-broo
/ˈhibɹu/HEE-broo

Meaningone from across (the river)

Common meaning: an ancient Israelite

Other meanings: also the Jewish language

Journey through time

  1. LatinHebraeussource
  2. Frenchhébreusource
  3. Englishhebrew‘an ancient Israelite’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin Hebraeus ‘one from across (the river)’.

Roots

  • Hebraeus Latin “one from across (the river)”

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