Etymology
French sémite, from Late Latin Sem, from Ancient Greek Σημ (Sēm), from Biblical Hebrew שם (šēm).
Pronunciation
(UK) IPA(key): /ˈsiːmaɪt/, /ˈsɛmaɪt/
(US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛmaɪt/
Noun
Semite (plural Semites)
A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic language.
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 and Aksumites.
A descendant of any of these peoples.
A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.
