Syriacist

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/ˈsɪɹi.əsɪst/

noun

A specialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies.

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

nounSyriacist (plural Syriacists)

plural Syriacists

  1. A specialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies.

    Synonyms: Syriologist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA specialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies.

Similar
Syriologist
Also see
syriologist

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. EnglishSyriacist

From Syriac + -ist.

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Translations

French syriaciste, syriacisant
  • syriacistespecialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies
  • syriacisantspecialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies
  • syriacisantespecialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies
  • syriologuespecialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies
Italian siriacista, siriologo
  • siriacistaspecialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies
  • siriologospecialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies
  • siriologaspecialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies
Turkish Süryaniyatçı
  • Süryaniyatçıspecialist in Syriac language or Syriac studies
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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