judaísmo

Judaism

noun hoo-dah-EES-moh Rare

Origin: From Latin Iudaismus, from Greek Ioudaismos, from Hebrew Yehudah, 'Judah'.

Usage Note

Judaísmo refers to the Jewish religion, culture, and civilization as a whole. The written accent on the í prevents the a and i from forming a diphthong, ensuring each vowel is pronounced separately. A practitioner is a judío (m) or judía (f). The adjective judío can refer to both ethnicity and religion, so context matters.

Examples

"El judaísmo es una de las religiones más antiguas del mundo."

Natural Translation

Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world.

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