Himyaritic

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Him·yar·ite (h

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adj.

Relating to the Himyarites or their language or culture.

1. A member of an ancient tribe of southwest Arabia.

2. The Semitic language of the ancient Himyarites.

[After Himyar, a legendary king of Yemen.]

Himyar·itic (-r

k) adj.

Himyaritic [ˌhɪmjəˈrɪtɪk]

(Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) the extinct language of the Himyarites, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

adj

(Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or using this language

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