Semite

French sémite, from Late Latin Sem, from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Biblical Hebrew שם (šēm).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsiː.maɪt/, /ˈsɛm.aɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛm.aɪt/
• (pin–pen merger) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪm.aɪt/
• Hyphenation: Se‧mite

Semite (plural Semites)

1. A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic language.
2. A member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia and East Africa such as the Akkadians, Assyrians, Arameans, Phoenicians, Canaanites, Hebrews, Arabs, or Aksumites.
3. A descendant of any of these peoples.
4. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.
5. (sometimes derogatory) A Jew.

• Semitic
• Semitism

• Estime, Timese, mesite