hebreo

Hebrew

noun EH-breh-oh Rare

Origin: from Latin Hebraeus, from Greek Hebraios

Also means

Jewish

Usage Note

Hebreo functions as both a noun (a Hebrew person) and an adjective (el alfabeto hebreo) and a noun for the Hebrew language (habla hebreo). The feminine form is hebrea. It is generally considered neutral; judío/a (Jewish) is the broader religious/ethnic term, while hebreo tends to refer more specifically to the ancient people or language. Israelí refers to citizens of modern Israel.

Examples

"El hebreo es una lengua semítica muy antigua."

Natural Translation

Hebrew is a very ancient Semitic language.

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