Hamito-Semitic

adjective

Ham·​i·​to-Se·​mit·​ic ˌha-mə-(ˌ)tō-sə-ˈmi-tik How to pronounce Hamito-Semitic (audio)
hə-ˈmi-tō-
: of, relating to, or constituting the Afro-Asiatic languages
Hamito-Semitic noun

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hamito-Semitic was in 1879

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Cite this Entry

“Hamito-Semitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hamito-Semitic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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