Hittite

[ hit-ahyt ]

/ ˈhɪt aɪt /

noun

a member of an ancient people who established a powerful empire in Asia Minor and Syria, dominant from about 1900 to 1200 b.c.

an extinct language of the Anatolian branch of Indo-European, preserved in cuneiform inscriptions of the second millennium b.c.Compare Hieroglyphic Hittite.

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Hittites or their language.

Origin of Hittite

1600–10; <Hebrew ḥitt(īm) Hittite (compare Hittite Khatti) + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Hittite

post-Hittite, adjective

Words nearby Hittite

hit the nail on the head, hit the road, hit the roof, hit the sack, hit the spot, Hittite, Hittitology, hit up for, hit upon, hit wicket, Hitzig

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Example sentences from the Web for Hittite

Maybe you can tell the Ecuadorians that Israel deserves Hebron because Abraham bought land there from Ephron the Hittite.
Happy Now, Bibi?|Peter Beinart|December 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Hittite chariots, as represented on Egyptian monuments, regularly contain three warriors.
Carriages & Coaches|Ralph Straus
The depths of my guilt may be guessed from the fact that many of my Mentor's explanations are Hittite to me.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 19, 1892|Various
On one return voyage, the whole crew had set itself to the study of Hittite with very creditable results.
Once a Greech|Evelyn E. Smith

So far from being able to aid their allies, the Egyptian generals found themselves no match for the Hittite armies.
The Hittites|A. H. Sayce
The Hittite forces were driven from the field, and their leaders were compelled to purchase peace by the payment of tribute.
The Hittites|A. H. Sayce

British Dictionary definitions for Hittite

Hittite

/ (ˈhɪtaɪt) /

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

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单词	hittite
释义	Hittite [ hit-ahyt ] / ˈhɪt aɪt / noun a member of an ancient people who established a powerful empire in Asia Minor and Syria, dominant from about 1900 to 1200 b.c. an extinct language of the Anatolian branch of Indo-European, preserved in cuneiform inscriptions of the second millennium b.c.Compare Hieroglyphic Hittite. adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Hittites or their language. Origin of Hittite 1600–10; <Hebrew ḥitt(īm) Hittite (compare Hittite Khatti) + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Hittite post-Hittite, adjective Words nearby Hittite hit the nail on the head, hit the road, hit the roof, hit the sack, hit the spot, Hittite, Hittitology, hit up for, hit upon, hit wicket, Hitzig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hittite Maybe you can tell the Ecuadorians that Israel deserves Hebron because Abraham bought land there from Ephron the Hittite. Happy Now, Bibi?\|Peter Beinart\|December 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The Hittite chariots, as represented on Egyptian monuments, regularly contain three warriors. Carriages & Coaches\|Ralph Straus The depths of my guilt may be guessed from the fact that many of my Mentor's explanations are Hittite to me. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 19, 1892\|Various On one return voyage, the whole crew had set itself to the study of Hittite with very creditable results. Once a Greech\|Evelyn E. Smith So far from being able to aid their allies, the Egyptian generals found themselves no match for the Hittite armies. The Hittites\|A. H. Sayce The Hittite forces were driven from the field, and their leaders were compelled to purchase peace by the payment of tribute. The Hittites\|A. H. Sayce British Dictionary definitions for Hittite Hittite / (ˈhɪtaɪt) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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