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semitic

/səˈmɪt.ɪk/

Traduction: Qui se rapporte à la famille de langues comprenant l'hébreu, l'arabe et l'araméen, ou aux peuples qui les parlent., Nom propre désignant une grande branche de la famille des langues afro-asiatiques, comprenant des langues telles que l'hébreu, l'arabe et l'araméen. Peut aussi désigner ce qui se rapporte aux peuples ou aux langues sémitiques.

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adjective

/səˈmɪt.ɪk/C1formal
  • frQui se rapporte à la famille de langues comprenant l'hébreu, l'arabe et l'araméen, ou aux peuples qui les parlent.

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

  1. Relating to Semitic languagesB2formal

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

    frsémitique (relatif aux langues sémitiques)

    • Hebrew and Arabic are both Semitic languages.
    • The Semitic language family has a long written history.
    • Linguists study the grammar of ancient Semitic languages.
  2. Relating to Semitic peoplesB2formal

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

    frSémitique (relatif aux peuples sémitiques)

    • 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.
Formes
  • more semitic comparative form
  • most semitic superlative form

noun

/səˈmɪt.ɪk/C1formal
  • frNom propre désignant une grande branche de la famille des langues afro-asiatiques, comprenant des langues telles que l'hébreu, l'arabe et l'araméen. Peut aussi désigner ce qui se rapporte aux peuples ou aux langues sémitiques.

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

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. C1formal

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

    frlangues sémitiques

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