Syriac
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Syriac
- /ˈsɪɹiˌæk/
- /sɪraɪək/ US
Rhymes with -ɪɹiæk
Where it comes from
From Latin Syriacus (“Syrian”), from Ancient Greek Συριακός (Suriakós, “Syrian”, adjective), from Συρία (Suría) [the Greek name for Aram, from an apheretic form of Ἀσσυρία (Assuría, “Assyria”)] + -ακός (-akós).
proper noun Syriacs
- The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
- The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.
noun Syriacs
- A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
- A member of any of the Syriac churches, but especially the Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Catholic Church.
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.
Translations
Every language
name language
| Español | siriaco |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 敘利亞語 /叙利亚语 Xùlìyàyǔ |
| हिन्दी | सीरियाई sīriyāī |
| Português | siríaco |
| Français | syriaque |
| Deutsch | Syrisch |
| Italiano | siriaco |
| Ελληνικά | συριακά syriaká |
| Română | siriacă |
| Русский | сири́йский siríjskij |
| العربية | السُّرْيَانِيَّة as-suryāniyya, اللُّغَة السُّرْيَانِيَّة al-luḡa s-suryāniyya, سُرْيَانِيّ suryāniyy |
| עברית | סורית surit |
noun Syriac speaker
| Português | siríaco |
|---|---|
| العربية | سُرْيَانِيّ suryāniyy, سُرْيَانِيَّة suryāniyya, سُرْيَان suryān |
noun Syriac Orthodox Church member
| Português | siríaco |
|---|
adj Translations
| Français | syriaque |
|---|
Talk about this word "Syriac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/syriac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Syriac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/syriac "Syriac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/syriac.Cite this
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title = {Syriac},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/syriac},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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