Hittite Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhɪˌtaɪt

HIT-ite

UK

ˈhɪtaɪt

HIT-ite

Definition

Hittite refers to a member of an ancient people who lived in what is now Turkey, their language, or things related to their civilization.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in historical, archaeological, or academic contexts. As a noun, it can mean a person, language, or object from the Hittite civilization; as an adjective, it describes anything related to the Hittites.

• Spanish: hitita
• Portuguese (BR): hitita
• Portuguese (PT): hitita
• Chinese (Simplified): 赫梯人 - 赫梯语 - 赫梯的
• Chinese (Traditional): 赫梯人 - 赫梯語 - 赫梯的
• Hindi: हित्तित
• Arabic: الحيثيون
• Bengali: হিত্তি - হিত্তীয় (জাতি/ভাষা সম্পর্কিত)
• Russian: хетт - хеттский
• Japanese: ヒッタイト
• Vietnamese: Hittite - người Hittite - tiếng Hittite
• Korean: 히타이트
• Turkish: Hitit
• Urdu: حتی
• Indonesian: Hittit - bangsa Hittit - bahasa Hittit

Example Sentences

The Hittite empire was powerful in ancient times.

basic

She studies the Hittite language at university.

basic

A Hittite tablet was found by archaeologists.

basic

Did you know that Hittite was one of the earliest Indo-European languages?

natural

That museum has a collection of Hittite artifacts.

natural

Some historians specialize in Hittite culture and history.

natural