judío

Jewish

adjective noun hoo-DYOH Less Common

Origin: From Latin Iudaeus, from Hebrew Yehudi.

Also means

Jewish person

Usage Note

Judío functions as both an adjective (la comunidad judía — the Jewish community) and a noun (un judío, una judía). The feminine is judía, which is also the word for green bean or runner bean — context always disambiguates. Handle with the same respect as any ethnoreligious term; in academic or formal contexts hebreo refers specifically to the ancient people or the Hebrew language.

Examples

"La cultura judía tiene una larga historia en España."

Natural Translation

Jewish culture has a long history in Spain.

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