Difference between Arabic and Semite

What is the difference between Arabic and Semite?

Arabic as a proper noun is a major semitic language originating from the arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the middle east and north africa. while Semite as a proper noun is a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern asia including the akkadians, phoenicians, hebrews, and arabs.

Arabic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective).

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: A major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa. The Aramaic-derived alphabet used to write the Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, and Uyghur languages, among others.

Semite

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.descendant of these peoples.a member of a modern people speaking a Semitic language.a descendant of the biblical Patriarch Shem.

We hope you now know whether to use Arabic or Semite in your sentence.

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