Semitize
Semitize verb: to make Semitic as to language or culture.
Verb
Semitize (third-person singular simple present Semitizes, present participle Semitizing, simple past and past participle Semitized)
- To make Semitic as to language or culture.
- In a 1968 contribution he would even Semitize the Latin half of the Greco- Roman legacy by observing that the Phoenicians were "in Italy at the dawn of Roman history."1999, Jacques Berlinerblau, Heresy in the University: The Black Athena Controversy and the Responsibilities of American Intellectuals
Forms of Semitize
| third-person singular present | Semitizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | Semitizing |
| past participle | Semitized |
| past | Semitized |
| alternative form | Semitise |
Origin of Semitize
From Semite + -ize.
Questions about Semitize
- What does Semitize mean?
- Semitize means to make Semitic as to language or culture.
- What part of speech is Semitize?
- Semitize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of Semitize?
- The past tense of Semitize is Semitized.
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