hittite | ||
1. | [ noun ] a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC | |
Related terms: | inhabitant | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the Hittite people or their language or culture | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics,antiquity) the language of the Hittites and the principal language of the Anatolian group of languages; deciphered from cuneiform inscriptions | |
Related terms: | Anatolian | |