Etymology

Hasmonean

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Today it means: Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean. Full definition →

Latin Asmonaeus ← Ancient Greek Ἀσαμωναῖος ← Hebrew חַשְׁמוֹנַאי
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The story

  1. Hebrew · derived fromחַשְׁמוֹנַאי
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈσαμωναῖος
  3. Latin · derived fromAsmonaeus
  4. English todayHasmonean

From Latin Asmonaeus (latinized name of the family's founder) + English -an, from (Hellenic) Ancient Greek Ἀσαμωναῖος (Asamōnaîos), from Hebrew חַשְׁמוֹנַאי (ḥašmōnay).

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