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Semitology

Semitology noun: the academic field dedicated to the studies of Semitic languages and literatures and the history of the Semitic-speaking peoples.

Noun

Semitology (uncountable)

  1. The academic field dedicated to the studies of Semitic languages and literatures and the history of the Semitic-speaking peoples.
    Synonyms:
    Semitic studies

Synonyms of Semitology

  • Semitic studies

Origin of Semitology

From Semite + -ology.

Words formed from Semitology

Questions about Semitology

What does Semitology mean?
Semitology means the academic field dedicated to the studies of Semitic languages and literatures and the history of the Semitic-speaking peoples.
What part of speech is Semitology?
Semitology is a noun.

Words near Semitology in the dictionary

  1. Semitizes
  2. Semitizing
  3. Semito-
  4. Semito-Hamitic
  5. Semitological
  6. Semitology
  7. semitonal
  8. semitonally
  9. semitone
  10. semitones
  11. semitonic

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