See also: Judeu

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin iūdaeus (Jew; Judaean), from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יהודי (Yehudi).

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Noun

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judeu m (plural judeus, feminine judea, feminine plural judeas, diminutive judeucinno)

  1. Jew

Descendants

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  • Galician: xudeu
  • Portuguese: judeu

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese judeu (Jew), from Latin iūdaeus (Jew; Judaean), from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יהודי (Yehudi). By surface analysis, Judeia +‎ -eu.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ew
  • Hyphenation: ju‧deu

Noun

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judeu m (plural judeus, feminine judia, feminine plural judias)

  1. Jew, Jewish person (adherent of Judaism or member or descendant of the Jewish people)
  2. (biblical, historical) Judean

Adjective

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judeu (feminine judia, masculine plural judeus, feminine plural judias)

  1. Jewish (relating to Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture)
    • 2017, “NDDN”, performed by Coruja BC1:
      Pros negócio eu sou judeu, pros inimigo muçulmano
      To businesses I'm Jewish, to the enemies I'm Muslim
  2. (biblical, historical) Judean