ARAMAIC

Aramaic

(adjective) of or relating to the ancient Aramaic languages

Aramaic, Aramaic script

(noun) an alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it

Aramaic

(noun) a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ar`a*ma"ic, a. Etym: [See Aramæan, a.]

Definition: Pertaining to Aram, or to the territory, inhabitants, language, or literature of Syria and Mesopotamia; Aramæan; -- specifically applied to the northern branch of the Semitic family of languages, including Syriac and Chaldee.

– n.

Definition: The Aramaic language.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

28 March 2024

HUDDLED

(adjective) crowded or massed together; “give me...your huddled masses”; “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

coffee icon