aramaize

transitive verb

ar·​a·​ma·​ize

-ˌīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

1

: to tincture with Aramaisms

aramaized Greek

2

: to cause to become Aramaean in culture or Aramaic in language

Syria … became thoroughly Aramaized

—David Diringer

Word History

Etymology

arama(ic) + -ize

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