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• semitic, Shemitic, shemitic

語源

From Semite +‎ -ic (18th century), from German semitisch, from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from the Hebrew שֵׁם (Šēm, “Shem”), the name of the eldest son of Noah in biblical tradition (Genesis 5.32, 6.10, 10.21), considered the forefather of the Semitic peoples. Perhaps derived from Akkadian 𒈬 (šumu, literally “name" or "son”). The word was coined and first applied to the Semitic languages by August Ludwig von Schlözer in 1781.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /səˈmɪt.ɪk/
• (General American, General Australian) IPA: /səˈmɪt.ɪk/, [səˈmɪɾ.ɪk], (nonstandard) /səˈmɛtɪk/
• ハイフネーション: Se‧mi‧tic, Sem‧it‧ic
• 韻: -ɪtɪk

形容詞

Semitic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a subdivision of Afroasiatic Semitic languages: Akkadian, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew, Maltese, Phoenician, Syriac, Tigrigna etc.

   Hyponyms: Central Semitic, East Semitic, Ethiosemitic, Hamito-Semitic, Indo-Semitic, philosemitic, Proto-Semitic, West Semitic

2. Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.
   • 2008, Gary A. Tobin, The Trouble with Textbooks, page 93:

     On the other hand, scholars say that the Philistines were an Indo-European people not related to the Semitic Palestinians.

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Semitic.
   1. (biblical) Of or pertaining to the descendants of Shem, the eldest of three sons of Noah.
   2. (in particular) Of or pertaining to the Israeli, Jewish, or Hebrew 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, page 45:

        Thus we trace ever and again the similarities which are to be found among the Semitic religions.

      • 2011, Makau Mutua, Human Rights: A Political and Cultural Critique, page 114:

        The Semitic religions (Christianity and Islam) are nationally honored in much of Africa.

      • 2005, Xavier William, World Religions, True Beliefs and New Age Spirituality, page 45:

        In contrast to these Semitic religions some religions of Indian origin like Buddhism and Jainism, are pacifist to the extent of banning the killing of animals even for food.

派生語

固有名詞

Semitic

1. The Semitic languages in general.

Further reading

• ISO 639-5 code sem [1]

関連する語

参考

• Wikipedia article on Semitic languages.
• Wikipedia article on Shem.
• Wikipedia article on Sons of Noah.

参照

アナグラム

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