Himyaritic

[ him-yuh-rit-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Himyarites and to the remains of their civilization.

noun

1. a Semitic language anciently spoken in southern Arabia: extinct by 1100.

Himyaritic

/ ˌhɪmjəˈrɪtɪk /

noun

1. the extinct language of the Himyarites, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

adjective

1. of, relating to, or using this language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Himyaritic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; Himyarite + -ic

Example Sentences

It has a picturesque modern fort, built on old Himyaritic foundations.

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Closely allied to the Himyaritic Arabian of the inscriptions.

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They utilised the old Himyaritic columns to build their mosques.

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Haura is supposed to be the site of an ancient Himyaritic town.

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It would take an immense quantity of digging to come on Himyaritic remains.

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