Arabic — (adj.) early 14c., from O.Fr. Arabique (13c.), from L. Arabicus Arabic (see ARAB (Cf. Arab)). Old English used Arabisc Arabish. Originally in reference to gum arabic; noun meaning Arabic language is from late 14c. Arabic numerals (actually… … Etymology dictionary
Arabic — Ar a*bic, a. [L. Arabicus, fr. Arabia.] Of or pertaining to Arabia or the Arabians. [1913 Webster] {Arabic numerals} or {figures}, the nine digits, 1, 2, 3, etc., and the cipher 0. {Gum arabic}. See under {Gum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arabic — Ar a*bic, n. The language of the Arabians. [1913 Webster] Note: The Arabic is a Semitic language, allied to the Hebrew. It is very widely diffused, being the language in which all Moslems must read the Koran, and is spoken as a vernacular tongue… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arabic — ► NOUN ▪ the Semitic language of the Arabs, written from right to left in a cursive script. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the Arabs or Arabic … English terms dictionary
Arabic — [ar′ə bik, er′ə bik] adj. 1. of Arabia 2. of the Arabs or their language or culture 3. [a ] designating an acid, C5H10O6, found in gum arabic n. the Semitic language of the Arabs, spoken in Arabia, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, N Africa, etc. in various… … English World dictionary
arabic — numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc., as distinct from roman numbers I, II, III, IV, V, etc.) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Arabic — Arab, *Arabian … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Arabic — ISO 639 3 Code : ara ISO 639 2/B Code : ara ISO 639 2/T Code : ara ISO 639 1 Code : ar Scope : Macrolanguage Language Type : Living Individual languages : Identifier : abh Name: Tajiki Arabic Individual languages : Identifier : abv Name: Baharna… … Names of Languages ISO 639-3
Arabic — /ar euh bik/, adj. 1. of, belonging to, or derived from the language or literature of the Arabs. 2. noting, pertaining to, or in the alphabetical script used for the writing of Arabic probably since about the fourth century A.D., and adopted with … Universalium
Arabic — [[t]æ̱rəbɪk[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Arabic is a language that is spoken in the Middle East and in parts of North Africa. 2) ADJ Something that is Arabic belongs or relates to the language, writing, or culture of the Arabs. ...a large tapestry with… … English dictionary
