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aramaean

Ar·a·me·an
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ar-uh-mee-uh n]
    • /ˌær əˈmi ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ar-uh-mee-uh n]
    • /ˌær əˈmi ən/

Definitions of aramaean word

  • adjective aramaean of or relating to Aram (the biblical name for ancient Syria) 3
  • noun aramaean a native or inhabitant of Aram 3
  • noun aramaean a member of a people that lived in ancient Syria (Aram) and Mesopotamia 3
  • abbreviation ARAMAEAN Aramaic 3
  • adjective aramaean of the Aramaeans or their language or culture 3
  • noun aramaean Also, Aramean, Aramaean. a northwest Semitic language that from c300 b.c.–a.d. 650 was a lingua franca for nearly all of SW Asia and was the everyday speech of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. Compare Biblical Aramaic. 1

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Origin of aramaean

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Latin Aramae(us) (< Greek aramaîos of Aram) + -an

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Parts of speech for Aramaean

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aramaean popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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