Syriac
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek συριακός (suriakós), an adjective pertaining to Συρία (Suría), the Greek name for Aram, and probably based on the name Assyria.
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Proper noun[edit]
Syriac (plural Syriacs)
- An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:
- The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
- The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.
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Noun[edit]
Syriac (plural Syriacs)
- A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
- A member of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
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Syriac speaker
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Syriac Orthodox Church member
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Adjective[edit]
Syriac (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.