Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neo-syriac

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: neo-syr-i-ac
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A collection of several Northeastern Neo-Aramaic languages or dialects spoken by Syriac Christians in and around northern Iraq.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or being the Neo-Syriac dialects.

Etymology

From neo- + Syriac.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo

Synonyms

Felliḥi Modern Syriac Sureth Vernacular Syriac

Questions

What does neo-syriac mean?: A collection of several Northeastern Neo-Aramaic languages or dialects spoken by Syriac Christians in and around northern Iraq.
Where does neo-syriac come from?: From neo- + Syriac.

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