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Aramaism

UK/ˈæ.ɹəˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/US/ˈæɹ.əˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/

Aramaism noun: an idiom from the Aramaic language.

Noun

Aramaism (plural Aramaisms)

  1. (rhetoric) An idiom from the Aramaic language.

Synonyms of Aramaism

Forms of Aramaism

pluralAramaisms
alternative formAramaeism
alternative formAramæism
alternative formArameism
alternative form (archaic)Aramaïsm

Origin of Aramaism

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

Words that rhyme with Aramaism

Questions about Aramaism

What does Aramaism mean?
Aramaism means an idiom from the Aramaic language.
What part of speech is Aramaism?
Aramaism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Aramaism?
Aramaism is pronounced /ˈæ.ɹəˌmeɪ.ɪzəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of Aramaism?
The plural of Aramaism is Aramaisms.

Words near Aramaism in the dictionary

  1. Aramaics
  2. Aramaise
  3. Aramaised
  4. Aramaises
  5. Aramaising
  6. Aramaism
  7. Aramaisms
  8. Aramaist
  9. Aramaists
  10. Aramaization
  11. Aramaizations

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