SEMITIC


Meaning of SEMITIC in English

[ sɪ'mɪtɪk ]

■ noun an Afro-Asiatic subfamily of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic and certain ancient languages such as Phoenician and Akkadian.

■ adjective relating to these languages or their speakers.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.