What is the Latin word for hebrew?

The usual Latin words for “hebrew” are hebraeus, hebraicus, iūdaeus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“hebrew” in Latin

hebraeusHebrew, of or related to the Hebrew language; Hebrew, of or related to Jewish people, particularly (historical) in antiq hebraicusHebrew iūdaeusa Judaean, Jew

The English word hebrew itself goes back to Latin hebraeus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

hebrew

Hebraeus: Hebraicus. A good Hebrew scholar, *qui Hebraice bene scit.

A Hebrew. Hebraeus: Judaeus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for hebrew?: The usual Latin words for “hebrew” are hebraeus, hebraicus, iūdaeus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.