Syriac

a. 叙利亚的

发音

其它 /ˈsɪɹiˌæk/
US /sɪraɪək/

词形变化

Syriacs 复数 Syriacs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).

  2. 2.

    A member of any of the Syriac churches, but especially the Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Catholic Church.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.

name
  1. 1.

    An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:

    The language of the kingdom of Osroene.

  2. 2.

    An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:

    The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.

相关短语

Syriac Orthodox Church Syriac studies Syriac Catholic Syriac Catholics Classical Syriac Palestinian Syriac

词源

From Latin Syriacus (“Syrian”), from Ancient Greek Συριακός (Suriakós, “Syrian”, adjective), from Συρία (Suría) [the Greek name for Aram, and probably based on the name Ἀσσυρία (Assuría, “Assyria”)] + -ακός (-akós).

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