Hamitic

[ha-mit-ik, huh-]

noun

(especially formerly) the non-Semitic branches of the Afroasiatic language family.

adjective

of or relating to the Hamites or Hamitic.

Origin of Hamitic

First recorded in 1880–85; Hamite + -ic

Related formsnon-Ha·mit·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for hamitic

Historical Examples of hamitic

The Hamitic element, which is not great, has probably been derived from the Galla.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7
Various
The Hamitic culture prefers the first, the Ethiopian the latter.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923
Various
The language of the Hottentots is related to that of these Hamitic peoples.
Elements of Folk Psychology
Wilhelm Wundt
They were related to the Egyptians, and hence were of Hamitic stock.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas
Jesse L. Hurlbut
Note that all of these early kingdoms were established by the Hamitic race.
Studies in Old Testament History
Jesse L. Hurlbut

British Dictionary definitions for hamitic

Hamitic

noun

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

adjective

denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages

denoting, belonging to, or characteristic of the Hamites

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Word Origin and History for hamitic

Hamitic

language group that included ancient Egyptian, Berber, Galla, etc.; 1842, from Ham, second son of Noah (Gen. ix:18-19).