English

Proper noun

Aramaic ‎(plural Aramaics)

1. A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group including (but not limited to):
   1. The language of the Aramaeans from the tenth century BC: often called Old Aramaic.
   2. The language of the administration in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires from the seventh to fourth centuries BC: often called Imperial Aramaic or Official Aramaic.
   3. The language of portions of the Hebrew Bible, mainly the books of Ezra and Daniel: often called Biblical Aramaic.
   4. The language of Jesus of Nazareth: a form of Galilean Aramaic.
   5. The language of Jewish targums, Midrash and the Talmuds.
   6. The liturgical language of various Christian churches: often called Syriac.
   7. The liturgical language of the Mandaeans: usually called Mandaic.

Derived terms

• Judeo-Aramaic
• Neo-Aramaic
• Biblical Aramaic

Related terms

• Aram
• Aramaean, Aramean
• Syria, Syriac, Syrian

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Adjective

Aramaic ‎(not comparable)

1. Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry.

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