Aramaic meaning

UK US /ˌɑrɑˈmɛjɪk/ 4 syllables

Aramaic (noun): a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia.

Aramaic has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

Aramaic as a noun

  1. a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia

    Type of: Semitic

    Kinds: Biblical Aramaic, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Mandaean

  2. an alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it

    Synonyms: Aramaic script

    Type of: script

Aramaic as an adjective

  1. of or relating to the ancient Aramaic languages

How to pronounce Aramaic

Aramaic is pronounced /ˌɑrɑˈmɛjɪk/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

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