Semitic

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Se·mit·ic / səˈmitik/ • adj. 1. relating to or denoting a family of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic and certain ancient languages such as Phoenician and Akkadian, constituting the main subgroup of the Afro-Asiatic family.2. of or relating to the peoples who speak these languages, esp. Hebrew and Arabic.

Semitic

views updated May 17 2018

Semitic relating to or denoting a family of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic and certain ancient languages such as Phoenician and Akkadian, constituting the main subgroup of the Afro-Asiatic family.