Syriac

Noun CEFR B1

ˈsɪɹiˌæk

Definitions

An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:
The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.
A member of any of the Syriac churches, but especially the Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Catholic Church.

Equivalents

Españolsiríaco

Françaissyriaque

Deutschsyrisch

15 more languages

AfrikaansSiries

العربيةالسُّرْيَانِيَّة اللُّغَة السُّرْيَانِيَّة سريانسرياني سريانية

Češtinasyrština

Ελληνικάσυριακά

Suomiassyrialainen Syyria

हिन्दीसीरियाई

Magyarszír

Հայերենասորերեն ասորի

Italianosiriaco

Portuguêssiríaco

Русскийсирийский

Svenskaassyrier syrian syriska

TürkçeSüryani Süryanice

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

Syriac Catholic Syriac Orthodox Church Syriac studies Syriacism Syriacist Syriam

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