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Semitic

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FromSemite +‎-ic (18th century), fromGermansemitisch, fromAncient GreekΣήμ(Sḗm), from theHebrewשֵׁם(Šēm,“Shem”), the name of the eldest son ofNoah inbiblical tradition (Genesis 5.32, 6.10, 10.21), considered the forefather of the Semitic peoples. Perhaps derived fromAkkadian𒈬(šumu, literally“name" or "son”). The word was coined and first applied to the Semitic languages byAugust Ludwig von Schlözer in 1781.^[1]

(Received Pronunciation)IPA^(key): /səˈmɪt.ɪk/
- Audio(Southern England): (file)
(General American, General Australian)IPA^(key): /səˈmɪt.ɪk/,[səˈmɪɾ.ɪk]
Hyphenation:Se‧mi‧tic,Sem‧it‧ic
Rhymes:-ɪtɪk

Semitic (notcomparable)

Of or pertaining to a subdivision of AfroasiaticSemitic languages:Amharic,Arabic,Aramaic,Syriac,Akkadian,Hebrew,Maltese,Tigrigna,Phoenician etc.
Of or pertaining to theSemites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.
- 2008, Gary A. Tobin,The Trouble with Textbooks, page93:
  On the other hand, scholars say that the Philistines were an Indo-European people not related to theSemitic Palestinians.
- For quotations using this term, seeCitations:Semitic.
1. (biblical) Of or pertaining to the descendants ofShem, the eldest of threesons of Noah.
2. (in particular) Of or pertaining to theIsraeli,Jewish, orHebrew people.
3. Of or pertaining to any of the religions which originated among the Semites;Abrahamic.
  - 1893, George Thomas Bettany,Mohammedanism and Other Religions of Mediterranean Countries, page45:
    Thus we trace ever and again the similarities which are to be found among theSemitic religions.
  - 2011, Makau Mutua,Human Rights: A Political and Cultural Critique, page114:
    TheSemitic religions (Christianity and Islam) are nationally honored in much of Africa.
  - 2005, Xavier William,World Religions, True Beliefs and New Age Spirituality, page45:
    In contrast to theseSemitic religions some religions of Indian origin like Buddhism and Jainism, are pacifist to the extent of banning the killing of animals even for food.