diaspora

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
2. (broadly, informal) Jews outside of the land of Israel.
3. The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
4. Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.

Sinonieme

Diaspora

exile

dispersedness

Vertalings

diaspora

diáspora

diaspora

Diaspora

diáspora

διασπορά

diaspora

diàspora

dispersione

sfollamento

diyaspora

الشّتات اليهوديّ بعد الأسر البابلي

diaspora

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/daɪˈæs.pə.ɹə/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek διασπορᾱ́ (diasporā́, “dispersion”), from διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), from δια- (dia-, prefix indicating motion across or in all directions) + σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”).