Hittite

noun

Hit·​tite ˈhi-ˌtīt 

1

: a member of a conquering people in Asia Minor and Syria with an empire in the second millennium b.c.

2

: the extinct Indo-European language of the Hittites see Indo-European Languages Table

Hittite adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Along with Egypt and Babylonia, the Hittite Empire was one of the major powers of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East during the late Bronze Age. —Humberto Basilio, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Ḥittī, from Hittite ḫatti

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Hittite

• Indo-Hittite

• Indo-Hittite