Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

judea

/d͡ʒuˈdiːə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: judea
IPA: /d͡ʒuˈdiːə/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.

Example Sentences

"In the hundred fourscore and eighth year, the people that were at Jerusalem and in Judea, and the council, and Judas, sent greeting and health unto Aristobulus, king Ptolemeus' master, who was of the stock of the anointed priests, and to the Jews that were in Egypt"

Etymology

From Latin Iūdaea, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαία (Ioudaía), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Iūdaea, Ἰουδαία, יְהוּדָה

Inflected Forms

Judæa (alternative) Judaea (alternative)

Derived Forms

Judayah Judean

Phrases

balm of Judea balsam of Judea bitumen of Judea

Rhymes With

idea korea maria garcia mia sofia ia sophia diarrhea ikea shia leah

Questions

How do you pronounce judea?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒuˈdiːə/.
What does judea mean?: Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.
Where does judea come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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