Etymology

Esdras

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Today it means: any of four books of the Old Testament and Apocrypha of the Bible. Full definition →

Latin Esdrās ← Ancient Greek Ἔσδρᾱς ← Hebrew עזרא
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromעזרא
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἜσδρᾱς
  3. Latin · borrowed fromEsdrās
  4. English todayEsdras

From Latin Esdrās, from Ancient Greek Ἔσδρᾱς (Ésdrās), from Hebrew עזרא (Ezra). Doublet of Ezra.

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