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/ha mit"ik, heuh-/, n.1. (esp. formerly) the non-Semitic branches of the Afroasiatic language family.adj.2. of or pertaining to the Hamites or Hamitic.[1880-85; HAMITE + -IC]
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hamitic — HAMÍTIC, Ă, hamitici, ce, adj. Care aparţine vechilor hamiţi. ♢ Limbi hamitice = grup de limbi vorbite în nordul şi estul Africii. – Din fr. hamitique. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 hamític adj. m., pl. hamítici; f. sg. hamítică … Dicționar Român
Hamitic — Ham*it ic (h[a^]m*[i^]t [i^]k), a. Pertaining to Ham or his descendants. [1913 Webster] {Hamitic languages}, the group of languages spoken mainly in the Sahara, Egypt, Galla, and Som[^a]li Land, and supposed to be allied to the Semitic. Keith… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hamitic — [ham it′ik, hə mit′ik] n. an obsolete grouping within the Afroasiatic language family, including the Berber, Cushitic, and Egyptian languages adj. designating or of the Hamites or Hamitic … English World dictionary
Hamitic — language group that included ancient Egyptian, Berber, Galla, etc.; 1842, from Ham, second son of Noah (Gen. ix:18 19) … Etymology dictionary
Hamitic — A stylised T and O map, depicting Africa as the home of the descendants of Ham, Asia of the descendents of Sem, and Europe of the descendants of Japheth (Guntherus Ziner, 1472) … Wikipedia
Hamitic — I. adjective Date: 1844 of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hamites or one of the Hamitic languages II. noun Date: 1886 Hamitic languages … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hamitic — 1. adjective of or pertaining to the Hamites or to the Hamitic languages 2. noun A group of languages spoken in Egypt and neighbouring countries … Wiktionary
Hamitic — Ham•it•ic [[t]hæˈmɪt ɪk, hə [/t]] n. 1) peo (esp. formerly) the non Semitic branches of the Afroasiatic language family 2) peo of or pertaining to the Hamites or to Hamitic • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
Hamitic languages — Hamitic Ham*it ic (h[a^]m*[i^]t [i^]k), a. Pertaining to Ham or his descendants. [1913 Webster] {Hamitic languages}, the group of languages spoken mainly in the Sahara, Egypt, Galla, and Som[^a]li Land, and supposed to be allied to the Semitic.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hamitic League of the World — was an African American nationalist organization. Its declared aims were:: To inspire the Negro with new hopes; to make him openly proud of his race and of its great contributions to the religious development and civilization of mankind and to… … Wikipedia
