sémite

See also: Semite and semite

French

Etymology

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Biblical Hebrew שֵׁם (šem)bor.
Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm)bor.
Late Latin Sēmder.
French sémite

    From Late Latin Sēm, from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Biblical Hebrew שם (šēm, “name”), from Proto-Semitic *šim-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /se.mit/
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    Adjective

    sémite (plural sémites)

    1. Semitic

    Noun

    sémite m or f by sense (plural sémites)

    1. Semite

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