Word Frequency
Hittite (ˈhɪtaɪt
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Definitions
noun
- a member of an ancient people of Anatolia, who built a great empire in N Syria and Asia Minor in the second millennium bc
- 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
- of or relating to this people, their civilization, or their language
Example Sentences Including 'Hittite'
I looked around, became fascinated by Hittite and the Anatolian family of languages, and that became my master's.New Scientist (2004)
Impressive ruins of a Hittite city survive in Turkey, so why do we know so little about them?Times, Sunday Times (2004)
MARGARET TURTON tries to keep up with elderly travellers at Hittite ruins HONESTLY, I know absolutely nothing about this lot!Misc (1999)
Observant filmgoers will be able to hear Trojan warriors chatting in Hittite and see dancers performing authentic ancient dance routines.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
Professor Gray said Hittite (an extinct Anatolian language) was the first major language group to branch from the Indo-European trunk.New Zealand Herald (2003)
The first western biographies are to be found on Hittite and Egyptian tombs.Frustrate Their Knavish Tricks
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