/ ˌærəˈmeɪɪk; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a language spoken in the Near East since the 6th century BC
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek Aramaios of Aram (the biblical name of Syria) + -ic .
/ ˌærəˈmeɪɪk; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a language spoken in the Near East since the 6th century BC
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek Aramaios of Aram (the biblical name of Syria) + -ic .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005