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syriac

Syr·i·ac
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seer-ee-ak]
    • /ˈsɪər iˌæk/
    • /sˈɪrɪˌak/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seer-ee-ak]
    • /ˈsɪər iˌæk/

Definitions of syriac word

  • noun syriac a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches. 1
  • noun syriac a dialect of Aramaic spoken in Syria until about the 13th century ad and still in use as a liturgical language of certain Eastern churches 0
  • noun syriac an Aramaic dialect that became the literary and liturgical language of the ancient Syrian Christian churches 0
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noun
adjective
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adverb
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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