Aramaic

== English == === Alternative forms === Aramaïc (archaic) === Etymology === From Latin Aramaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραμαϊκός (Aramaïkós), itself a calque of Aramaic ܐܪܡܝܐ / אָרָמָיָא (ʾārāmāyā, “Aramean”) using Ἀράμ f (Arám, “Aram”, the name of a land originally covering central regions of what is now Syria) (from Aramaic ܐܪܡ / ארם (ʾarām)) +‎ -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix) (compare with Ἀραμαῖος (Aramaîos, “Aramean”), and the latter with Χαναναῖος (Khananaîos, “Chananean”), from Χαναάν f (Khanaán, “Canaan”) +‎ -αῖος (-aîos)). By surface analysis, Aram +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæ.ɹəˈmeɪ.ɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæɹ.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/ (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌɛɹ.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/ Rhymes: -eɪɪk (Received Pronunciation) Hyphenation: A‧ra‧ma‧ic (Received Pronunciation) Hyphenation: Ar‧a‧ma‧ic === Proper noun === Aramaic A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group, including, but not limited to: The language of the Arameans from the tenth century BC: often called Old Aramaic. The language of the administration in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires from the seventh to fourth centuries BC: often called Imperial Aramaic or Official Aramaic. The language of portions of the Hebrew Bible, mainly the books of Ezra and Daniel: often called Biblical Aramaic. The language of Jesus of Nazareth: a form of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic or Galilean Aramaic. The language of Jewish targums, Midrash and the Talmuds, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic. The liturgical language of various Christian churches: often called Syriac. The liturgical language of the Mandaeans: usually called Mandaic. Any language of this family today called Neo-Aramaic, and separated by religion also Judeo-Aramaic and Syriac ==== Synonyms ==== (dated) Chaldee ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Aramaic (not comparable) Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Aramaic (plural Aramaics) An Aramean. ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === === See also === Syria, Syriac, Syrian === Further reading === Ethnologue entry for Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, aii ⁠ Ethnologue entry for Bohtan Neo-Aramaic, bhn ⁠ Ethnologue entry for Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic, bjf ⁠ Ethnologue entry for Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, cld ⁠ Ethnologue entry for Jewish Babylonian Aramaic, tmr ⁠ Ethnologue entry for Western Neo-Aramaic, amw ⁠ Ethnologue entry for Samaritan Aramaic, sam ⁠ === Anagrams === Macaria, cariama