Semitic

[ suh-mit-ik ]

/ səˈmɪt ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Semitic ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician. Abbreviations: Sem, Sem.

adjective

of or relating to the Semites or their languages.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews; Jewish.

Origin of Semitic

First recorded in 1810–15; from New Latin Sēmīticus, equivalent to Sēmīt(a) “(a) Semite” + -icus adjective suffix; see origin at Semite, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Semitic

half-Se·mit·ic, adjectivenon-Se·mit·ic, adjectivepre-Se·mit·ic, adjective, nounpseu·do-Se·mit·ic, adjective

Words nearby Semitic

semisynthetic, semisystematic name, Semite, semitendinous muscle, semiterrestrial, Semitic, Semitics, Semitism, Semitist, Semito-Hamitic, semitone

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Example sentences from the Web for Semitic

We had only been making small talk for a few minutes when he aired his views on the relative attractiveness of Semitic females.
Meet the Anti-Semites, Truthers, and Alaska Pol at D.C.’s Pro-Putin Soiree|James Kirchick|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was that the secret to my early joy—that I was the angry Semitic nerd controlling the whole blonde cheerleading squad?
Confessions of a Barbie Freak|Susan Shapiro|March 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I must sound like a Semitic John McCain, railing against callow Jewish entitlement.
Why Sarah Silverman Sucks|Adam Hanft|October 14, 2008|DAILY BEAST
I cannot agree with Mr. Takahashi that "To be religious one needs a Semitic tinge of mind."
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick

The languages in question I certainly consider to be Semitic.
The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I|Various
Some new materials for the study of the Semitic religions have come from the monuments of Babylon and Nineveh.
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I|Friedrich Max Mller
The Aryan, Semitic and Uralian systems of consanguinity, which are essentially identical, were created by the monogamian family.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan
Set, no less than Osiris, was adored in the hymns of Egypt, perhaps by kings of an invading Semitic tribe.
In the Wrong Paradise|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for Semitic

Semitic

less commonly Shemitic

/ (sɪˈmɪtɪk) /

noun

a branch or subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages that includes Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, Amharic, and such ancient languages as Akkadian and Phoenician

adjective

denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages

denoting, belonging to, or characteristic of any of the peoples speaking a Semitic language, esp the Jews or the Arabs

another word for Jewish

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Cultural definitions for Semitic

Semitic

[ (suh-mit-ik) ]

A descriptive term for several peoples of the Middle East and their descendants, including Jews (see also Jews) and Arabs (see Arab-Israeli conflict). Today the term is mainly applied to Jews. (See anti-Semitism.)

单词	semitic
释义	Semitic [ suh-mit-ik ] / səˈmɪt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Semitic ON THESAURUS.COM noun a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician. Abbreviations: Sem, Sem. adjective of or relating to the Semites or their languages. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews; Jewish. Origin of Semitic First recorded in 1810–15; from New Latin Sēmīticus, equivalent to Sēmīt(a) “(a) Semite” + -icus adjective suffix; see origin at Semite, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM Semitic half-Se·mit·ic, adjectivenon-Se·mit·ic, adjectivepre-Se·mit·ic, adjective, nounpseu·do-Se·mit·ic, adjective Words nearby Semitic semisynthetic, semisystematic name, Semite, semitendinous muscle, semiterrestrial, Semitic, Semitics, Semitism, Semitist, Semito-Hamitic, semitone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Semitic We had only been making small talk for a few minutes when he aired his views on the relative attractiveness of Semitic females. Meet the Anti-Semites, Truthers, and Alaska Pol at D.C.’s Pro-Putin Soiree\|James Kirchick\|June 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Was that the secret to my early joy—that I was the angry Semitic nerd controlling the whole blonde cheerleading squad? Confessions of a Barbie Freak\|Susan Shapiro\|March 9, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I must sound like a Semitic John McCain, railing against callow Jewish entitlement. Why Sarah Silverman Sucks\|Adam Hanft\|October 14, 2008\|DAILY BEAST I cannot agree with Mr. Takahashi that "To be religious one needs a Semitic tinge of mind." Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic\|Sidney L. Gulick The languages in question I certainly consider to be Semitic. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I\|Various Some new materials for the study of the Semitic religions have come from the monuments of Babylon and Nineveh. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I\|Friedrich Max Mller The Aryan, Semitic and Uralian systems of consanguinity, which are essentially identical, were created by the monogamian family. Ancient Society\|Lewis Henry Morgan Set, no less than Osiris, was adored in the hymns of Egypt, perhaps by kings of an invading Semitic tribe. In the Wrong Paradise\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for Semitic Semitic less commonly Shemitic / (sɪˈmɪtɪk) / noun a branch or subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages that includes Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, Amharic, and such ancient languages as Akkadian and Phoenician adjective denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages denoting, belonging to, or characteristic of any of the peoples speaking a Semitic language, esp the Jews or the Arabs another word for Jewish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Semitic Semitic [ (suh-mit-ik) ] A descriptive term for several peoples of the Middle East and their descendants, including Jews (see also Jews) and Arabs (see Arab-Israeli conflict). Today the term is mainly applied to Jews. (See anti-Semitism.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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