arabic

CEFRA2

/ˈæɹəbɪk/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to the language or people of Arabia.

  2. 02

    noun

    The language spoken in many countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

Examples

  • Arabic must be read from right to left.

  • The Arabic script was replaced by the Roman alphabet.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Expressed in a script that was developed in Arab lands (but is not always used in the Arabic language): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

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

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Ellipsis of gum arabic.

More examples

In context

  • I can't read Arabic script.

  • nuances of Arabic inflection

  • an Arabic translation

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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.