Neo-Syriac

proper noun

A collection of several Northeastern Neo-Aramaic languages or dialects spoken by Syriac Christians in and around northern Iraq.

Similar
FelliḥiModern SyriacSurethVernacular Syriac
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A collection of several Northeastern Neo-Aramaic languages or dialects spoken by Syriac Christians in and around northern Iraq.

    Synonyms: Felliḥi, Modern Syriac, Sureth, Vernacular Syriac

adjectiveNeo-Syriac (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or being the Neo-Syriac dialects.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA collection of several Northeastern Neo-Aramaic languages or dialects spoken by Syriac Christians in and around northern Iraq.

Similar
FelliḥiModern SyriacSurethVernacular Syriac

Origin

From neo- + Syriac.

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Cite this entry
APA

Neo-Syriac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neo-Syriac

MLA

“Neo-Syriac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neo-Syriac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neo-Syriac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neo-Syriac.

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