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hitita

Hittite

adjective ee-TEE-tah Rare

Origin: From Latin Hittaeus, from Hebrew Hitti, referring to the ancient Anatolian people.

Usage Note

Hitita refers to anything relating to the Hittite civilization of ancient Anatolia (c. 1600–1200 BCE). It is also used as a noun (los hititas). The Hittite language (el hitita) is notable as one of the oldest attested Indo-European languages.

Examples

"Descubrieron un texto escrito en hitita."

Natural Translation

They discovered a text written in Hittite.

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