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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesebraico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ebraico
"L'ebraico è una lingua semitica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of an ancient Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; an Israelite.
"The ancient Hebrews lived in the land of Canaan." - 2
The Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews, revived as a spoken language in the 20th century and now the official language of Israel.
"She is fluent in both spoken and written Hebrew."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'Ebreu', via Old French from Latin 'Hebraeus', and ultimately from the Greek 'Hebraios' and Aramaic 'ʿIbrāy', cognate with the Biblical Hebrew 'Ivri'. Originally denoting the Semitic peoples descended from Abraham, the term evolved to refer specifically to the ancient language and culture of the Jewish people.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Hebrew"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Hebrew" is said worldwide
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hébreu
Transliteration: hebreu
"Il étudie l'hébreu ancien à l'université."
Hebräisch
Transliteration: Hebraeisch
"Er lernt Hebräisch, um die Bibel im Original zu lesen."
ebraico
Transliteration: ebraico
"L'ebraico è una lingua semitica."
hebreo
Transliteration: hebreo
"El alfabeto hebreo tiene veintidós letras."
hebraico
Transliteration: hebraico
"O hebraico é a língua oficial de Israel."
हिब्रू
Transliteration: hibru
"हिब्रू इजराइल की मुख्य भाषा है।"
希伯来语
Transliteration: xībolái yǔ
"他正在学习希伯来语。"
히브리어
Transliteration: hiburieo
"그는 대학에서 히브리어를 공부합니다."
ヘブライ語
Transliteration: heburai-go
"彼女はヘブライ語を流暢に話します。"
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