Definition
Definition of Semitic - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
languageTECH. branch of Afro-Asiatic languages including Arabic and HebrewTECH.
- Semitic is studied in linguistic courses.
Adjective
1.
ethnicityTECH. relating to peoples such as Jews and ArabsTECH.
- The Jewish and Arab communities are Semitic peoples.
2.
language familyTECH. relating to a family of languages including Hebrew and ArabicTECH.
- He studied ancient Semitic languages at the university.
Expressions with Semitic
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showing hatred or prejudice against Jewish people
His anti-Semitic comments shocked everyone in the room.
relating to speakers of Semitic languages
The Semitic-speaking communities share linguistic roots.
family of languages spoken in Africa and Asia
Hamito-Semitic includes languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
Origin of Semitic
Latin, Semiticus (pertaining to Semites)
Terms with Semitic included in their meaning
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anti-Semitic
false accusation that Jews murder non-Jewish children for rituals
language
Semitic language spoken in northern Eritrea
ancient history
member of an ancient Semitic people in Mesopotamia
language
the extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia
linguistics
Semitic language influenced by Cushitic languages
speech
relating to an Ethiopian Semitic language or its speakers
historical group
member of a Semitic group in Aram and Mesopotamia
history
member of an ancient Semitic people in Aram
speech
describing the ancient Semitic language used in the Near East
people
relating to an ancient Semitic culture from the Near East
language
pertaining to the Canaanite group of Semitic languages
language
group of Semitic languages including Hebrew and Phoenician
history
member of an ancient Semitic people in Babylonia
Semitic languages
degree of superiority in Semitic adjectives
linguistics
group of North African languages related to Semitic
writing system
Semitic alphabet used for Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino
alphabets
eighth letter of Semitic alphabets like Hebrew
alphabet
twelfth letter in Semitic alphabets
language
national language of Malta with Semitic roots
alphabet
twentieth letter in Semitic alphabets
language
person speaking a Semitic language like Arabic or Hebrew
ancestry
descendant of ancient Semitic-speaking peoples
language
word or phrase from a Semitic language
culture
characteristics typical of Semitic cultures
Examples of Semitic in a sentence
The study of Semitic is crucial for historians. Semitic languages include Hebrew and Arabic. The museum showcased Semitic artifacts from ancient times. The Semitic script was difficult to decipher. Semitic cultures have rich histories and traditions.
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- French:langues sémitiques, sémitique, ...
- German:Semitisch, semitisch, ...
- Italian:semitico, ...
- Spanish:semítico, de origen semita, ...
- Portuguese:semítico, ...
- Chinese:闪米特语, 闪米特, ...
- Japanese:セム語派, セム系の, ...
- Arabic:سامِيَّة, سَامِي, ...
- Hebrew:שֵׁמִית, שֵׁמִי, ...
- Russian:семитские языки, семитский, ...
- Ukrainian:Семітські мови, семітський, ...
- Hindi:सेमिटिक, सामी, ...
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