hittite

Definition of Hittite in English :

Noun

1. hittite

a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC

2. hittite

the language of the Hittites and the principal language of the Anatolian group of languages; deciphered from cuneiform inscriptions

Adjective

3. hittite

of or relating to the Hittite people or their language or culture

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hittite

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noun

1.

a member of an ancient people of Anatolia, who built a great empire in N Syria and Asia Minor in the second millennium bc

2.

the extinct language of this people, deciphered from cuneiform inscriptions found at Boǧazköy and elsewhere. It is clearly related to the Indo-European family of languages, although the precise relationship is disputed

adjective

3.

of or relating to this people, their civilization, or their language

Hittite

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noun

1.

any of an ancient people of Asia Minor and Syria (fl. 1700-700 b.c.)

2.

the language of the Hittites, now extinct and considered by most authorities to be associated with Indo-European: it is recorded in divergent cuneiform and hieroglyphic inscriptions

adjective

3.

of the Hittites or their language or culture

Hittite

see synonyms of hittite

n.

1. A member of an ancient people living in Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000-1200 BC.

2. The Indo-European language of the Hittites.

adj.

Of or relating to the Hittites, their language, or their culture.

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