Semitic — Sem*it ic, a. Of or pertaining to Shem or his descendants; belonging to that division of the Caucasian race which includes the Arabs, Jews, and related races. [Written also {Shemitic}.] [1913 Webster] {Semitic language}, a name used to designate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semitic — (adj.) 1797, denoting the language group that includes Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Assyrian, etc.; 1826 as “of or pertaining to Semites,” from M.L. Semiticus, from Semita (see SEMITE (Cf. Semite)). As a noun, as the name of a linguistic family,… … Etymology dictionary
Semitic — ► NOUN ▪ a family of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic and certain ancient languages such as Phoenician. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to these languages or their speakers … English terms dictionary
Semitic — [sə mit′ik] adj. [Ger semitisch < ModL Semiticus < Semita: see SEMITE] designating or of the Semites or their languages or cultures n. a major subfamily of the Afroasiatic family of languages, including Akkadian, Canaanite, Aramaic, Hebrew … English World dictionary
Semitic — In linguistics and ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical Shem , Hebrew: שם, translated as name , Arabic: ساميّ) was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin, now called the Semitic languages.This family includes… … Wikipedia
Semitic — [[t]sɪmɪ̱tɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Semitic languages are a group of languages that include Arabic and Hebrew. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Semitic people belong to one of the groups of people who speak a Semitic language. ...the Semitic races. 3) ADJ: usu… … English dictionary
Semitic — 1. adjective /sɛˈmɪ.tɪk,səˈmɪ.tɪk/ a) Of or pertaining to a subdivision of Afro Asiatic : Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Syriac, Akkadian, Hebrew, Maltese, Tigrigna, Phoenician etc. b) Of or pert … Wiktionary
Semitic — I. adjective Etymology: German semitisch, from Semit, Semite Semite, probably from New Latin Semita, from Late Latin Semitic Shem Date: 1813 1. of, relating to, or constituting a subfamily of the Afro Asiatic language family that includes Hebrew … New Collegiate Dictionary
Semitic — Se|mit|ic [ sə mıtık ] adjective 1. ) someone who is Semitic belongs to the group of people originally from the Middle East that includes Jews and Arabs 2. ) relating to the language or culture of Semitic people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Semitic — UK [səˈmɪtɪk] / US adjective 1) someone who is Semitic belongs to the group of people originally from the Middle East that includes Jews and Arabs 2) relating to the language or culture of Semitic people … English dictionary
