Syriacism

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/ˈsɪɹi.əsɪzəm/

noun

An idiom or other feature borrowed from Syriac.

OriginEnglish Syriac ← Latin Syriacus ← Ancient Greek Συριακός (Suriakós) →
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Meanings

nounSyriacism (plural Syriacisms)

plural Syriacisms

  1. rhetoricAn idiom or other feature borrowed from Syriac.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr)
  2. Akkadian𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu)
  3. Ancient GreekἈσσυρία (Assuría)aph.
  4. Ancient GreekΣυρία (Suría)
  5. Ancient GreekΣυριακός (Suriakós)
  6. LatinSyriacus
  7. EnglishSyriac
  8. EnglishSyriacism

From Syriac + -ism.

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Translations

French syriacisme
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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