HITTITE


Meaning of HITTITE in English

[ 'hɪtʌɪt ]

■ noun

1》 a member of an ancient people who established an empire in Asia Minor and Syria c. 1700–1200 BC.

↘a member of a Canaanite or Syrian people mentioned in the Bible (11th to 8th century BC).

2》 the language of the ~s, the oldest attested Indo-European language.

■ adjective relating to the ~s, their empire, or their language.

Origin

from Heb. Ḥittīm , ult. from ~ Ḫatti .

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