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Semitic definition

Se·mitic (sə mit′ik)

adjective

designating or of the Semites or their languages or cultures

Etymology: Ger semitisch < ModL Semiticus < Semita: see Semite

noun

a major subfamily of the Afroasiatic family of languages, including Akkadian, Canaanite, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Ethiopic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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