Semite

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Semite

/ˈsiː.maɪt/ UK
/ˈsɛm.aɪt/ UK
/ˈsɛm.aɪt/ US
/ˈsɪm.aɪt/ pin pen merger

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From Sem, Shem + -ite, from Late Latin Sēm, from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Biblical Hebrew שם (šēm). Compare German Semit, New Latin Sēmīta, French Sémite /sémite.

noun Semites · Shemite

A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic language.
A member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia and East Africa such as the Akkadians, Assyrians, Arameans, Phoenicians, Canaanites, Hebrews, Arabs, or Aksumites.
A descendant of any of these peoples.
A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.
derogatory, sometimes A Jew.

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noun member of any of a number of ancient peoples

Português	semita
Français	Sémite

noun descendant of any of these peoples

Español	semita
日本語	セム Semu, セム族の人 Semu-zoku-no hito
中文	閃米特人 /闪米特人 Shǎnmǐtè-rén
Português	semita
Français	Sémite
Deutsch	Semit, Semitin
Italiano	semita
Русский	семи́т semít, семи́тка semítka
العربية	سَامِيّ sāmiyy, سَامِيَّة sāmiyya
עברית	שמי shémi, שמית shémit

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@misc{semite_2026,
  title = {Semite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/semite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}