Semitic
1 of 2adjective
Se·mit·ic sə-ˈmi-tik 
also
-ˈme- 1
: of, relating to, or constituting a subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic language family that includes Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, and Amharic
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Semites
3
: jewish
Semitic
2 of 2noun
: any or all of the Semitic languages
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
German semitisch, from Semit, Semite Semite, probably from New Latin Semita, from Late Latin Sem Shem
First Known Use
Adjective
1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1831, in the meaning defined above