Aramaic Script (Noun)
Meaning
An alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Aramaic script was widely used in the ancient Near East to write various languages, including Aramaic, Hebrew, and Persian.
- The Aramaic script is an abjad, meaning that it primarily represents consonants, with vowels indicated by diacritical marks or left to context.
- The Aramaic script was adapted to write many other languages, including Arabic, which eventually developed its own distinct script.
- The Aramaic script was used to write the famous Rosetta Stone, which featured the same text in three languages: ancient Greek, demotic script, and hieroglyphics.
- The Aramaic script has undergone many changes and developments over the centuries, with various regional styles emerging in different parts of the ancient world.