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- [hit-ahyt]
- /ˈhɪt aɪt/
- /ˈhɪ.taɪt/
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- [hit-ahyt]
- /ˈhɪt aɪt/
Definitions of hittite word
- noun hittite a member of an ancient people who established a powerful empire in Asia Minor and Syria, dominant from about 1900 to 1200 b.c. 1
- noun hittite an extinct language of the Anatolian branch of Indo-European, preserved in cuneiform inscriptions of the second millennium b.c. Compare Hieroglyphic Hittite. 1
- adjective hittite of, relating to, or belonging to the Hittites or their language. 1
- noun hittite a member of an ancient people of Anatolia, who built a great empire in N Syria and Asia Minor in the second millennium bc 0
- noun hittite 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 0
- adjective hittite of or relating to this people, their civilization, or their language 0
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Origin of hittite
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Hebrew ḥitt(īm) Hittite (compare Hittite Khatti) + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Hittite
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hittite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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