Hurro-Urartian

proper noun

An extinct language family of the Ancient Near East, comprising only two known languages: Hurrian and Urartian

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hurro-Urartean

  1. An extinct language family of the Ancient Near East, comprising only two known languages: Hurrian and Urartian
nounHurro-Urartian (plural Hurro-Urartians)

plural Hurro-Urartians · alternative Hurro-Urartean

  1. a member of the original ethnolinguistic group hypothesized to have spoken Proto-Hurro-Urartian
adjectiveHurro-Urartian (comparative more Hurro-Urartian, superlative most Hurro-Urartian)

comparative more Hurro-Urartian · superlative most Hurro-Urartian · alternative Hurro-Urartean

  1. of or relating to the languages of the Hurro-Urartian language family
  2. of or relating to Hurro-Urartians (people)

Origin

Translations

Dutch Hurro-Urartisch
  • Hurro-Urartischof or relating to languages
Polish język huro-urartyjski, Huro-Urartyjczyk
  • język huro-urartyjskilanguage family
  • Huro-Urartyjczykmember of ethnolinguistic group
  • Huro-Urartyjkamember of ethnolinguistic group
  • huro-urartyjskiof or relating to languages
  • huro-urartyjskiof or relating to Hurro-Urartians (people)
Russian хурри́то-ура́ртский, хурри́то-ура́ртский
  • хурри́то-ура́ртский (xurríto-urártskij)language family
  • хурри́то-ура́ртский (xurríto-urártskij)of or relating to languages
  • хурри́то-ура́ртский (xurríto-urártskij)of or relating to Hurro-Urartians (people)
Cite this entry
APA

Hurro-Urartian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hurro-Urartian

MLA

“Hurro-Urartian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hurro-Urartian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hurro-Urartian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hurro-Urartian.

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