semitic
adjective/səˈmɪtɪk/
Frequency rank: #7,006 most common English word
Meaning
relating to a group of languages and peoples originating in the Middle East, including Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic.
Example sentence
Hebrew and Arabic are both semitic languages with long histories.
Synonyms & related words
- afroasiatic
- middle-eastern
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