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Semitic

Se·mit·ic [ sə míttik ]


noun 
Definition:
 
languages spoken by Semites: a group of languages belonging to the Afro-Asiatic family and spoken in North Africa and Southwest Asia, including Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Maltese, and Amharic



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of Semitic: in or relating to Semitic

2. of Semitic-speaking peoples: relating to the peoples who speak Semitic languages

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