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Syriac vs Syriasm - What's the difference?

syriac | syriasm |

As nouns the difference between syriac and syriasm

is that syriac is a speaker of the syriac language (see above) while syriasm is a result of syriac influence.

As a proper noun syriac

is an aramaic language, part of the semitic language family, specifically:.

As an adjective syriac

is of, pertaining to, or being the syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.

syriac

English

(wikipedia Syriac)

Proper noun

(Syriacs)
  • An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:
    • The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
    The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.

    Related terms

    * Syria, Syrian, Assyrian, Assyria, Aramaic, Aramaean.

    See also

    * (syr)

    External links

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
  • A member of the Syriac Orthodox Church.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.

    • syriasm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A result of Syriac influence.
    • The Scripture Greek is observed to be full of Syriasms and Hebraisms. — Bishop Warburton.