hittite

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. of or relating to the Hittite people or their language or culture

noun

1. a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC

Definition categories: person, denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant

2. the language of the Hittites and the principal language of the Anatolian group of languages; deciphered from cuneiform inscriptions

Definition categories: communication, anatolian