Urartian

[ oo-rahr-tee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Urartu, its people, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Urartu.
2. the non-Semitic, non-Indo-European language of Urartu, written in a cuneiform syllabic script.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Urartian¹

Urart(u) + -ian

Example Sentences

The city appears to have opened its gates to him although it was in the kingdom of Mati-ilu, who acknowledged Urartian sway.

From Project Gutenberg

These are, however, supplemented by the Urartian inscriptions.

From Project Gutenberg