Definitions for ugariticˌu gəˈrɪt ɪk, ˌyu-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

U•ga•rit•icˌu gəˈrɪt ɪk, ˌyu-(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to Ugarit, its people, or their language.

    Category: Archaeology

  2. (n.)the western Semitic language of the inhabitants of Ugarit, written in a cuneiform alphabet.

    Category: Peoples

Origin of Ugaritic:

1935–40

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Ugaritic(noun)

    an extinct Semitic language of northern Syria

Wiktionary

  1. Ugaritic(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit.

  2. Ugaritic(ProperNoun)

    The Northwest Semitic language of the ancient city of Ugarit in Syria. Extinct since 1100 , it was written in cuneiform.


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