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Aramaicism

Aramaicism

9.9
A word or feature from Aramaic that appears in another language
  • noun
  • /ˌærəˈmeɪɪˌsɪzəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aramaísmo
  • The use of certain idioms in the manuscript points to multiple Aramaicisms scattered throughout the work.

Examples

  • The text included several Aramaicisms that puzzled the translators.

  • The presence of an Aramaicism in the text suggests influence from ancient Aramaic culture.

  • Scholars debate whether this phrase is a true Aramaicism or a result of later translation.

  • Did you notice the Aramaicism in that passage?

  • The presence of an Aramaicism in the text suggests influence from ancient Aramaic culture.

  • Scholars debate whether this phrase is a true Aramaicism or a result of later translation.

  • Did you notice the Aramaicism in that passage?

Synonyms

Aramaism
vsAramaicism
  • Specialized
9.9

A word or expression from Aramaic used in another language

is a term focusing on words and linguistic features rather than on expressions

Surface Forms

Aramaicism singular
Aramaicisms plural

Morphology

Aramaicism = Aramaic (transparent) = Aramaic + ism

Formed by the adjective 'Aramaic' plus the productive noun-forming suffix '-ism' to denote a feature or influence from Aramaic, which is directly understandable to learners familiar with 'Aramaic' and '-ism'.

Etymology

Aramaicism comes from Aramaic, the old language spoken in parts of the Middle East, plus the ending -ism, which here means 'a thing or feature'. So an Aramaicism is a word or a way of speaking that originally comes from Aramaic and appears in another language. Like a Frenchism (a French word used in English), an Aramaicism shows Aramaic influence in a text.