semitic

BrE /ˈsiːmɪtɪk/ AmE /ˈsɛmətɪk/

adjective en → es

1 LINGUISTIC [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to the Semitic languages, such as Arabic and Hebrew

semítico/a

  • a semitic language

Collocations Semitic languages

  • The Semitic languages are a branch of the Afro-Asiatic family.

    Las lenguas semíticas son un ramo de la familia afroasiática.

2 ETHNIC [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to the Semitic peoples, such as Jews and Arabs

semítico/a (en relación con los pueblos)

  • a semitic people

Collocations Semitic peoples

  • The region has a long history of Semitic culture.

    La región tiene una larga historia de cultura semítica.