Aramaean

See also: Aramæan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Latin Aramaeī, from the Ancient Greek Ἀραμαῖοι (Aramaîoi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /æɹəˈmiːən/

Noun

Aramaean (plural Aramaeans)

  1. Any member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in the Levant and later also in upper Mesopotamia (Biblical Aram) during the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age. They spoke Aramaic.

Usage notes

Translations

Adjective

Aramaean (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram.

Translations

Proper noun

Aramaean

  1. The Aramaic language.

Translations
Aramaic — see Aramaic
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.