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Aramaism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈæ.ɹəˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/
  • General-American: /ˈæɹ.əˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/
  • General-American: /ˌæɹ.əˈmeɪ.ɪzəm/
  • rhymes with -eɪɪzəm

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noun

Meaning 1

An idiom from the Aramaic language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Aramaicism, Arameanism, Aramism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Semitism

Narrower terms: Mandaism, Syriacism

History

Etymology

From Latin Aramaismus, from Aramaeus + -ismus. Compare Greek αραμαϊσμός (aramaïsmós) (Katharevousa ἀραμαϊσμός (aramaïsmós)). By surface analysis, Arama- + -ism. Compare Hebraism.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: aramaïsme — idiom from the Aramaic language
  • German: Aramaismus — idiom from the Aramaic language
  • Greek: αραμαϊσμός (aramaïsmós) — idiom from the Aramaic language
  • Italian: aramaismo — idiom from the Aramaic language
  • Latin: Aramaismus — idiom from the Aramaic language
  • Portuguese: aramaísmo — idiom from the Aramaic language
  • Russian: арамаи́зм (aramaízm) — idiom from the Aramaic language
  • Welsh: Aramaegeb — idiom from the Aramaic language