Nazareth

English

Etymology

Via Latin and Koine Greek from Hebrew נָצְרַת‎‏ (natsrát), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæzəɹəθ/

Proper noun

Nazareth

  1. An ancient town in the Middle East, today in the state of Israel.

Translations

Further reading


Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Νᾱζᾰρέθ (Nāzaréth, Nazareth), probably from the Hebrew נָצְרַת‎ (Natz'rat).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnaː.za.retʰ/, [ˈnaː.za.rɛtʰ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈna.za.ret/, [ˈnaː.d͡za.ret]

Proper noun

Nāzareth f (indeclinable)

  1. Alternative form of Nāzara

References

  • Nāzăreth in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Nazareth in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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