Arabic

/ˈæɹ.ə.bɪk/

UK: /ˈæɹ.ə.bɪk/

Æɹ · ə · bɪk (3 syllables)

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Definition

Related to the Arabic language.

Etymology

From Latin arabicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός (Arabikós), from Ἄραψ (Áraps, “Arab”) [from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab)] + -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix). By surface analysis, Arab + -ic.

Example Sentences

"an Arabic translation"
"nuances of Arabic inflection"
"One day my UN students asked me, "Which is the Arabic country where the best Arabic is spoken?" I quickly replied, "Bosnia." They exclaimed, "But Bosnia is not an Arab country!""