Ha·mit·ic (h -m t k)adj. Of or relating to the Hamites or their languages or cultures. n. A presumed language family formerly thought to include Egyptian and the Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic languages. |
Hamitic [hæˈmɪtɪk hə-]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a group of N African languages related to Semitic. They are now classified in four separate subfamilies of the Afro-Asiatic family: Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic
adj
1. (Linguistics / Languages) denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages
2. (Social Science / Peoples) denoting, belonging to, or characteristic of the Hamites
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| Noun | 1. | Hamitic - a group of languages in northern Africa related to Semitic Afrasian, Afrasian language, Afro-Asiatic, Afroasiatic, Afroasiatic language, Hamito-Semitic - a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa |
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