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“Israel” in Latin

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

Israel
Israel, indeclinable, and Israel, -elis (m.); son or descendant of Israel, Israelita, -ae (m.); in plural, the Israelites, Israelitae, -arum (m.); an Israelitish woman, a daughter of Israel, Israelitis, -idis (f.); of or belonging to the Israelites, Israeliticus, -a, -um

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What is the Latin word for Israel?
The usual Latin words for “Israel” are Isrāēl, Isrāēlīta. 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.