Judean

Ju·de·an
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/d͡ʒuˈdiː.ən/

adjective

Of, from or pertaining to Judea.

OriginLatin iūdaeus ← Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος →
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Meanings

adjectiveJudean (comparative more Judean, superlative most Judean)

comparative more Judean · superlative most Judean · alternative Judaean · alternative archaic Judæan

  1. Of, from or pertaining to Judea.
  2. biblicalOf or pertaining to Judah; Judahite.
nounJudean (plural Judeans)

plural Judeans · alternative Judaean · alternative archaic Judæan

  1. A native or inhabitant of Judea.
  2. biblicalA member of the tribe of Judah; a Judahite.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸουδαῖος
  2. Latiniūdaeus
  3. EnglishJudean

From Latin iūdaeus [from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá, “Judah”) + -ιος (-ios)] + -an. By surface analysis, Judah + -ean.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος
  • Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos)native or inhabitant of Judea
Danish judæisk
  • judæiskof, from or pertaining to Judea
French judéen, Judéen
  • judéenof, from or pertaining to Judea
  • Judéennative or inhabitant of Judea
  • Judéennenative or inhabitant of Judea
German judäisch, Judäer
  • judäischof, from or pertaining to Judea
  • Judäernative or inhabitant of Judea
  • Judäerinnative or inhabitant of Judea
Hindi यहूदी, यहूदी
  • यहूदी (yahūdī)of, from or pertaining to Judea
  • यहूदी (yahūdī)native or inhabitant of Judea
Italian giudeo, giudea
  • giudeonative or inhabitant of Judea
  • giudeanative or inhabitant of Judea
Latin Iudaeus, Iudaea
  • Iudaeusnative or inhabitant of Judea
  • Iudaeanative or inhabitant of Judea
Polish judzki, Judejczyk
  • judzkiof, from or pertaining to Judea
  • Judejczyknative or inhabitant of Judea
  • Judejkanative or inhabitant of Judea

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Judean

AegeanAndeanabelianEritreanarchaeanNabataeanArameanChananeanCumaeanDamocleanErythraeanHebraeanMandaeanMinaeanNicaeanPtolemaeanSabaean
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Cite this entry
APA

Judean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judean

MLA

“Judean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Judean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judean.

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