Vocab Bloom Hub

semitic

/səˈmɪt.ɪk/

2 entries

adjective

C1formalcommon/səˈmɪt.ɪk/

Relating to a family of languages including Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic, or to the peoples who speak them.

  • 🇷🇺Относящийся к семье языков, включающей иврит, арабский и арамейский, или к народам, говорящим на них.
  1. Relating to Semitic languages B2 formal

    Pertaining to the language family that includes Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, and Amharic, among others.

    • Hebrew and Arabic are both Semitic languages.
    • The Semitic language family has a long written history.
    • Linguists study the grammar of ancient Semitic languages.

    🇷🇺Семитский

  2. Relating to Semitic peoples B2 formal

    Pertaining to the peoples who traditionally speak or spoke a Semitic language, including ancient and modern groups.

    • The ancient Phoenicians were a Semitic people.
    • Semitic cultures have contributed significantly to world civilization.
    • The term 'Semitic' is used in historical and anthropological contexts.

    🇷🇺Семитский

  • more semitic comparative form
  • most semitic superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/səˈmɪt.ɪk/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family, which includes languages such as Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, обозначающее крупную ветвь афразийской языковой семьи, включающую такие языки, как иврит, арабский и арамейский.
  1. Language family C1 formal

    A major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family, which includes languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic.

    • Arabic and Hebrew are both members of the Semitic language family.
    • Linguists study the historical development of Semitic languages.
    • The Semitic branch is known for its triconsonantal root system.

    🇷🇺Семитская языковая семья

  • semitics plural form
  • semitics' possessive plural form
  • semitic's possessive singular form