Himyaritic

[ him-yuh-rit-ik ]

/ ˌhɪm yəˈrɪt ɪk /

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adjective

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

noun

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

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Origin of Himyaritic

First recorded in 1850–55; Himyarite + -ic

Words nearby Himyaritic

Himmler, Himmler, Heinrich, Hims, himself, Himyarite, Himyaritic, hin, hinahina, hinau, Hinault, Hinayana

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How to use Himyaritic in a sentence

It has a picturesque modern fort, built on old Himyaritic foundations.
Southern Arabia|Theodore Bent
Closely allied to the Himyaritic Arabian of the inscriptions.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man|Robert Gordon Latham
They utilised the old Himyaritic columns to build their mosques.
Southern Arabia|Theodore Bent
Haura is supposed to be the site of an ancient Himyaritic town.
Southern Arabia|Theodore Bent

It would take an immense quantity of digging to come on Himyaritic remains.
Southern Arabia|Theodore Bent

British Dictionary definitions for Himyaritic

Himyaritic

/ (ˌhɪmjəˈrɪtɪk) /

noun

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

adjective

of, relating to, or using this language

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