Semitic
adjective
/səˈmɪt.ɪk/
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[səˈmɪɾ.ɪk]
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- Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.
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seemiläinen
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Semite
noun
/ˈsiː.maɪt/
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/ˈsɛm.aɪt/
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/ˈsɪm.aɪt/
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- A member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia and East Africa such as the Akkadians, Assyrians, Arameans, Phoenicians, Canaanites, Hebrews, Arabs, or Aksumites.
- A descendant of any of these peoples.
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seemiläinen
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Semitism
noun
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- (uncountable, strict sense, rare) Judaism; Jewishness (especially when seen as the thing to which anti-Semitism is opposed).
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juutalaisuus
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- (countable) A word or phrase (construction or idiom) typical of or influenced by a Semitic language such as Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew. (Compare Romanism, Hebraism.)
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semitismi
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Semitic
properNoun
/səˈmɪt.ɪk/
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[səˈmɪɾ.ɪk]
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- The Semitic languages in general.
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seemiläiset kielet
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Semiticness
noun
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- (rare) The quality or state of being Semitic.
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seemiläisyys
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