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Aramaic

proper noun

  1. ancient language
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌæ.ɹəˈmeɪ.ɪk/ / /ˌæɹ.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/ / /ˌɛɹ.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/

adj

Etymology: From Latin Aramaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραμαϊκός (Aramaïkós), itself a calque of Aramaic ܐܪܡܝܐ / אָרָמָיָא (ʾārāmāyā, “Aramean”) using Ἀράμ f (Arám, “Aram”, the name of a land originally covering central regions of what is now Syria) (from Aramaic ܐܪܡ / ארם (ʾarām)) + -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix) (compare with Ἀραμαῖος (Aramaîos, “Aramean”), and the latter with Χαναναῖος (Khananaîos, “Chananean”), from Χαναάν f (Khanaán, “Canaan”) + -αῖος (-aîos)). By surface analysis, Aram + -ic.

  1. Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry.

name

Etymology: From Latin Aramaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραμαϊκός (Aramaïkós), itself a calque of Aramaic ܐܪܡܝܐ / אָרָמָיָא (ʾārāmāyā, “Aramean”) using Ἀράμ f (Arám, “Aram”, the name of a land originally covering central regions of what is now Syria) (from Aramaic ܐܪܡ / ארם (ʾarām)) + -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix) (compare with Ἀραμαῖος (Aramaîos, “Aramean”), and the latter with Χαναναῖος (Khananaîos, “Chananean”), from Χαναάν f (Khanaán, “Canaan”) + -αῖος (-aîos)). By surface analysis, Aram + -ic.

  1. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to:
  2. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to:
  3. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to:
  4. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to:
  5. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to:
  6. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to:
  7. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to:
  8. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to:

noun

Etymology: From Latin Aramaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραμαϊκός (Aramaïkós), itself a calque of Aramaic ܐܪܡܝܐ / אָרָמָיָא (ʾārāmāyā, “Aramean”) using Ἀράμ f (Arám, “Aram”, the name of a land originally covering central regions of what is now Syria) (from Aramaic ܐܪܡ / ארם (ʾarām)) + -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix) (compare with Ἀραμαῖος (Aramaîos, “Aramean”), and the latter with Χαναναῖος (Khananaîos, “Chananean”), from Χαναάν f (Khanaán, “Canaan”) + -αῖος (-aîos)). By surface analysis, Aram + -ic.

  1. An Aramean.