Hebraic

See also: hebraic

English

Etymology

From Middle English Ebrayk, Hebrak, Hebrayke, from Late Latin hebraicus,[1] from Byzantine Greek Ἑβραϊκός (Hebraïkós),[2] from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos, Hebrew). Equivalent to Hebra- +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/, /hiːˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/
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Adjective

Hebraic (comparative more Hebraic, superlative most Hebraic)

  1. Of, or relating to the Hebrew people, language or culture.
    Synonym: Hebrew
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 3:
      Note that in Hebraic legend and in occultism Asmodeus is the King of the Demons.

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References

  1. ^ Ēbrāik, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
  2. ^ Hebraic, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.