Sem

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sem"

English

Adjective

Sem

1. Abbreviation of Semitic.

Anagrams

• EMS, EMs, Ems, MES, MEs, MSE, SME, ems, mes, mes-

Azerbaijani

Proper noun

Sem

1. A transliteration of the English male given name Sam.

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Hebrew שֵׁם (shem).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛm/
• Hyphenation: Sem
• Rhymes: -ɛm

Proper noun

Sem m

1. (biblical) Shem (a son of Noah)
2. a male given name

Related terms

• Semiet
• Semitisch

Italian

Etymology

From Hebrew שֵׁם (shem).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛm/
• Rhymes: -ɛm
• Hyphenation: Sèm

Proper noun

Sem m

1. (biblical) Shem (a son of Noah)

Latin

Alternative forms

• Sēmus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /seːm/, [s̠eːm]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /sem/, [sɛm]

Proper noun

Sēm m sg (indeclinable)

1. a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Sēmus

Declension

Indeclinable noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Sēm
genitive	Sēm
dative	Sēm
accusative	Sēm
ablative	Sēm
vocative	Sēm

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsem/ [ˈsẽm]
• Rhymes: -em
• Syllabification: Sem

Proper noun

Sem m

1. (biblical) Shem (a son of Noah)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 9:18:

     Y los hijos de Noé que salieron del arca fueron Sem, Châm y Japhet: y Châm es el padre de Canaán.

     And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

     (KJV)