Ugaritic

English

Etymology

From Ugarit +‎ -ic, via a Semitic medium from Sumerian 𒀀𒃼 (a-gar₃ /⁠agar⁠/, “arable land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌjuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/, /ˌuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪtɪk
  • Hyphenation: U‧ga‧ri‧tic

Hypernyms

Proper noun

Ugaritic

  1. The Northwest Semitic language of the ancient city of Ugarit in Syria. Extinct since 1100 B.C.E., it was written in cuneiform.

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Adjective

Ugaritic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city or language of Ugarit.

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See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Ugaritic terms

Further reading

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