Semitism (linguistics)

In linguistics, a Semitism or Semiticism is a grammatical, syntactical, lexical, or idiomatic feature in a language that reveals influence from a Semitic language such as Aramaic, Hebrew or Arabic. One of the most commonly studied examples is the influence of Aramaic on some texts written in Jewish Koine Greek.

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