Eblaite

English

Etymology

From Ebla +‎ -ite.

Adjective

Eblaite (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of, pertaining to, or from the ancient kingdom of Ebla.

Noun

Eblaite (plural Eblaites)

  1. (historical) A person from the ancient kingdom of Ebla.

Proper noun

Eblaite

  1. (historical) An extinct Semitic language spoken in the 3rd millennium BCE, primarily in the ancient city of Ebla, which is located in modern Syria. It was written in cuneiform script and is considered to be the oldest written Semitic language.

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See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Eblaite terms

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