Mitanni

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/mɪˈtæni/

proper noun

Hurrian kingdom in northern Mesopotamia from circa 1500 B.C.E., at the height of its power, during the 14th century BC, encompassing what is today southeastern Turkey, northern Syria and northern Iraq.

OriginHittite 𒌷𒈪𒋫𒀭𒉌 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mittani

  1. historicalHurrian kingdom in northern Mesopotamia from circa 1500 B.C.E., at the height of its power, during the 14th century BC, encompassing what is today southeastern Turkey, northern Syria and northern Iraq.

Origin

  1. Hittite𒌷𒈪𒋫𒀭𒉌
  2. EnglishMitanni

Learned borrowing from Hittite 𒌷𒈪𒋫𒀭𒉌 (ᵁᴿᵁmi-ta-an-ni).

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Translations

Bengali মিতান্নি
  • মিতান্নি (mitanni)Hurrian kingdom
Hindi मितन्नी
  • मितन्नी (mitannī)Hurrian kingdom
Lithuanian Mitanija
  • MitanijaHurrian kingdom
Russian Митанни
  • Митанни (Mitanni)Hurrian kingdom

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mantini
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APA

Mitanni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mitanni

MLA

“Mitanni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mitanni. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mitanni,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mitanni.

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