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- [ha-mit-ik, huh-]
- /hæˈmɪt ɪk, hə-/
- /hæ.ˈmɪ.tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ha-mit-ik, huh-]
- /hæˈmɪt ɪk, hə-/
Definitions of hamitic word
- noun hamitic (especially formerly) the non-Semitic branches of the Afroasiatic language family. 1
- adjective hamitic of or relating to the Hamites or Hamitic. 1
- noun hamitic a group of N African languages related to Semitic. They are now classified in four separate subfamilies of the Afro-Asiatic family: Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic 0
- adjective hamitic denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages 0
- adjective hamitic denoting, belonging to, or characteristic of the Hamites 0
- noun hamitic an obsolete grouping within the Afroasiatic language family, including the Berber, Cushitic, and Egyptian languages 0
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Origin of hamitic
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; Hamite + -ic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hamitic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hamitic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hamitic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hamitic
- what is the hamitic hypothesis?
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