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).
Meanings
(not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.
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).
Meanings
A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
A member of any of the Syriac churches, but especially the Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Catholic Church.
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hy ասորի (Syriac Orthodox Church member) · sv syrian (Syriac Orthodox Church member) · fi assyrialaiskristitty (Syriac Orthodox Church member) · fi assyrialainen (Syriac speaker) · ar سُرْيَانِيَّة (Syriac speaker) · ar سُرْيَان (Syriac speaker) · pt siríaco (Syriac speaker) · hy ասորի (Syriac speaker) · pt siríaco (Syriac Orthodox Church member) · sv assyrier (Syriac speaker) · ar سُرْيَانِيّ (Syriac speaker)
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).
Meanings
An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically: ▸ The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically: ▸ The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.