Meanings
Semitics1
Semitics2
- pluralplural of Semitic (“Semite”)
Dr. A. H. Sayce and others maintain that the Turanians gave the Semitics their civilization.
1892, The American Antiquarian, page 1781 more example
As to the dispersion of the Semitics, the opinion most generally received until lately is that the Semitics, after the Deluge, dwelt first in Armenia.
1897, Answer to Difficulties of the Bible, page 277
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Semitic studies
Origin
Semitics · noun
From Semitic + -s. By surface analysis, Semite + -ics (suffix forming the names of academic disciplines).
Full word history & related roots →Semitics · noun
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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