semitic
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1. a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | akkadian, |
| definition | : | an ancient branch of the Semitic languages (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | amharic, ethiopian language, |
| definition | : | the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | arabic, arabic language, |
| definition | : | the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | aramaic, |
| definition | : | a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | maltese, maltese language, malti, |
| definition | : | the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | semitic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the group of Semitic languages (adj.pert) |
2. of or relating to or characteristic of Semites (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | semite, |
| definition | : | a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | semite, |
| definition | : | a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa (noun.person) |
3. of or relating to the group of Semitic languages (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | semitic, |
| definition | : | a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | semitic, |
| definition | : | a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (noun.communication) |
4. a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | semitic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the group of Semitic languages (adj.pert) |
5. of or relating to or characteristic of Semites (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | semite, |
| definition | : | a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | semite, |
| definition | : | a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa (noun.person) |
6. of or relating to the group of Semitic languages (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | semitic, |
| definition | : | a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | semitic, |
| definition | : | a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (noun.communication) |
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