Judaica
/d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪ.kə/
Judaica noun: artifacts, or less commonly, matters pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.
Noun
Judaica (uncountable)
- Artifacts, or less commonly, matters pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.
- ‘We were just talking about Josephʼs collection — about the Judaica.’2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 32
- You could find crucifixes as well as crystals, Christian mysticism alongside astrological charts, Buddhist self-help and Judaica sharing shelf space with Wiccan texts, Bibles cheek by jowl with copies of “Women Who Run With the Wolves.”2025 February 1, Ross Douthat, “Looking for Faith? Here’s a Guide to Choosing a Religion.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Adjective
Judaica (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
Synonyms of Judaica
Origin of Judaica
Borrowed from Latin iūdaica, neuter plural of iūdaicus (“Jewish”), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yehuda, “Judah”). By surface analysis, Juda + -ica. Doublet of giudecca and Judecca.
Phrases with Judaica
Questions about Judaica
- What does Judaica mean?
- Judaica means artifacts, or less commonly, matters pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.
- What part of speech is Judaica?
- Judaica can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Judaica?
- Judaica is pronounced /d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪ.kə/.
Words near Judaica in the dictionary
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