aramaic

/ˌɑɹɑmˈɛjɪk/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient Aramaic languages

noun

1. a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia
2. an alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it

Synonyms for aramaic

• Aramaic script