semite

• Se refiere a los pueblos semitas, incluyendo a judíos, árabes y otros grupos del Medio Oriente; relativo a dichos pueblos o a sus lenguas y culturas.

Relating to the Semitic peoples, including Jews, Arabs, and other groups of the Near East.

1. Relating to Semitic peoplesC1formal

   Of or relating to the Semitic peoples, including ancient and modern groups such as Jews, Arabs, and Assyrians.

   semítico (relativo a los pueblos semitas)

   • The Semite languages include Hebrew and Arabic.
   • Scholars study the Semite cultures of the ancient Near East.
   • The museum has a collection of Semite artifacts.

• Sustantivo que designa a un miembro de los pueblos semitohablantes de Oriente Próximo y el norte de África, o bien a un descendiente de Sem según la tradición bíblica. También se usa como adjetivo para lo relativo a dichos pueblos o lenguas.

A noun referring to a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa.

nombre propio

1. Member of a Semitic-speaking peopleC1formal

   A person belonging to any of the peoples who speak or historically spoke a Semitic language, including groups from the Middle East and northern Africa.

   Semita

   • The ancient Phoenicians were a prominent Semite civilization.
   • Scholars study the migrations of Semites across the region.
   • The term Semite encompasses various ethnic and linguistic groups.