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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamitic

/hæmˈɪtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
hamitic
IPA
/hæmˈɪtɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or pertaining to the Hamites or to the Hamitic languages.

name

A name formerly applied to those Afroasiatic languages that are not Semitic languages; a cover term (no longer used) for the Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, and Omotic languages.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Hamite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Hamitic From Hamite + -ic.

Phrases

Nilo-Hamitic Niloto-Hamitic Semito-Hamitic

Synonyms

hamitic language

Rhymes With

critic semitic analytic parasitic catalytic psychoanalytic dendritic electrolytic paralytic arthritic hemolytic granitic

Questions

How do you pronounce hamitic?
The recorded pronunciation is /hæmˈɪtɪk/.
What does hamitic mean?
of or pertaining to the Hamites or to the Hamitic languages.
Where does hamitic come from?
Etymology tree English Hamite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Hamitic From Hamite + -ic.

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