Syriac
noun
Syr·i·ac ˈsir-ē-ˌak 
1
: a literary language based on an eastern Aramaic dialect and used as the literary and liturgical language by several Eastern Christian churches
2
: Aramaic spoken by Christian communities
Syriac adjective
Word History
Etymology
Latin syriacus Syrian, from Greek syriakos, from Syria, ancient country in Asia
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1