Aramaic

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Etymology

From Aram, the place settled by Aramaeans; from the Aramaic ארם, ܐܪܡ.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌæ.ɹə.ˈmeɪ.ɪk/
• (America) IPA: /ˌæɹ.ə.ˈmeɪ.ɪk/
  • (Mary-marry-merry) IPA: /ˌɛɹ.ə.ˈmeɪ.ɪk/
• (RP) Hyphenation: A‧ra‧ma‧ic
• (RP) Hyphenation: Ar‧a‧ma‧ic

Proper noun

1. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group. It includes (but not limited to):
   1. The language of the Aramaeans from the tenth century BC: often called Old Aramaic.
   2. The language of the administration in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires from the seventh to fourth centuries BC: often called Imperial Aramaic or Official Aramaic.
   3. The language of portions of the Hebrew Bible, mainly the books of Ezra and Daniel: often called Biblical Aramaic.
   4. The language of Jesus of Nazareth: a form of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic or Galilean Aramaic.
   5. The language of Jewish targums, Midrash and the Talmuds, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic.
   6. The liturgical language of various Christian churches: often called Syriac.
   7. The liturgical language of the Mandaeans: usually called Mandaic.
   8. Any language of this family today called Neo-Aramaic, and separated by religion also Judeo-Aramaic and Syriac

Related terms

• Aram
• Aramaean, Aramean
• Hebrew-Aramaic Scriptures
• Syria, Syriac, Syrian
• Syro-Aramaic
• Western Aramaic

Translations

• French: araméen
• German: Aramäisch
• Italian: aramaico
• Portuguese: aramaico, arameu
• Russian: араме́йский
• Spanish: arameo

Adjective

Aramaic (not comparable)

1. Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry.

Translations

• French: araméen
• German: aramäisch
• Italian: aramaico
• Portuguese: aramaico, arameu
• Russian: араме́йский
• Spanish: arameo

Noun

Aramaic (plural Aramaics)

1. An Aramaean.

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