Aramaic

noun

Ar·​a·​ma·​ic ˌa-rə-ˈmā-ik 

ˌer-ə-

: a Semitic language known since the ninth century b.c. as the speech of the Aramaeans and later used extensively in southwest Asia as a commercial and governmental language and adopted as their customary speech by various non-Aramaean peoples including the Jews after the Babylonian exile

Examples of Aramaic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Zamenhof spoke each of these languages and also studied Latin, Italian, Greek, English, Aramaic, and French. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

Gibson’s 2004 hit The Passion of the Christ was in Aramaic, Latin and Hebrew, and his 2006’s film Apocalypto was entirely in Yucatec Maya. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026

Importantly, someone does not need to be fluent in the spoken language to participate, just as many Jews can recite prayers, lists and songs in Hebrew and Aramaic without necessarily being able to communicate in those languages. — Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026

The original film, which is spoken in Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin to create a more historically accurate and immersive experience, followed the final 12 hours before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026

Wikipedia also exists in more than 340 other languages, including Cheyenne, Samoan and Aramaic, comprising almost 10 times the number of articles in English. — Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026

The liturgy was celebrated in different languages including Turkish, English, Latin, Armenian and Aramaic, which also reflected the different church traditions in Turkey. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025

Given its complexity, Gibson has previously suggested that dialogue will likely be in English instead of Aramaic and Hebrew (like the original) so as not to overwhelm viewers. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Aramaic

• Aramaic alphabet

Rhymes for Aramaic

• altaic
• archaic
• deltaic
• hebraic
• mosaic
• oleic
• prosaic
• trochaic
• voltaic
• algebraic
• formulaic
• ptolemaic

Kids Definition

Aramaic

noun

Ar·​a·​ma·​ic ˌar-ə-ˈmā-ik 

: a Semitic language of the Aramaeans