Syriac

Meanings

1. An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:
2. The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
3. The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.

1. A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
2. A member of any of the Syriac churches, but especially the Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Catholic Church.

1. Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.

Etymology

From Latin Syriacus (“Syrian”), from Ancient Greek Συριακός (Suriakós, “Syrian”, adjective), from Συρία (Suría) [the Greek name for Aram, and probably based on the name Ἀσσυρία (Assuría, “Assyria”)] + -ακός (-akós).