What is "semitic" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does semitic mean in English? Meaning of semitic definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "semitic" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "semitic": a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family

Noun

  • Meaning: a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
  • Synonyms: semitic
  • Hyponyms: akkadian amharic arabic arabic language aramaic canaanitic canaanitic language ethiopian language maltese maltese language malti
  • Hypernyms: afrasian afrasian language afro-asiatic afroasiatic afroasiatic language hamito-semitic
  • Meaning of "semitic": of or relating to the group of Semitic languages

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of or relating to the group of Semitic languages
  • Example: Semitic tongues have a complicated morphology
  • Synonyms: semitic
  • Meaning of "semitic": of or relating to or characteristic of Semites

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of or relating to or characteristic of Semites
  • Example: Semite peoples
  • Synonyms: semite semitic
  • Synonyms:

    Hasidic, Hebrew, Judaistic,

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    semitic in English: semitic
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