transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsir-ē-ˌak ]
noun
Etymology: Latin syriacus Syrian, from Greek syriakos, from Syria, ancient country in Asia
Date: 1605
1. : a literary language based on an eastern Aramaic dialect and used as the literary and liturgical language by several Eastern Christian churches
2. : Aramaic spoken by Christian communities
• Syriac adjective