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hamitic

Ham·it·ic
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ha-mit-ik, huh-]
    • /hæˈmɪt ɪk, hə-/
    • /hæ.ˈmɪ.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Top questions with hamitic

  • what is the hamitic hypothesis?

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