Semite vs Arab
Arab vs SemiteSemite and Arab both are nouns.
Semite is an adjective but Arab is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semite | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Arab | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Arab is a hyponym of
Semite; that is, Arab is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
Semite:
- Semite: a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
- Arab: a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
Other hyponyms of Semite include
Babylonian, Chaldaean, Chaldean, Chaldee, Assyrian, Phoenician, Arabian, Aramaean, Aramean, Canaanite.
| Semite (noun) | Arab (noun) |
|---|---|
| a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa | a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia |
| a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa |
| Semite (adjective) | Arab (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to or characteristic of Semites |
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