transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-ˌmīt, especially Brit ]
ˈsē-ˌmīt noun
Etymology: French sémite, from Semitic Shem, from Late Latin, from Greek Sēm, from Hebrew Shēm
Date: 1848
1.
a. : a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs
b. : a descendant of these peoples
2. : a member of a modern people speaking a Semitic language