Ugaritic

U·ga·ri·tic
U1G2A1R1I1T1I1C3
/ˌjuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk//ˌuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/

proper noun

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

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UgaritianUgaritic language
OriginSumerian 𒀀𒃼 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Northwest Semitic language of the ancient city of Ugarit in Syria. Extinct since 1100 B.C.E., it was written in cuneiform.
adjectiveUgaritic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit.

    Synonyms: Ugaritian

  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the language, or the cuneiform script used to write the language, of Ugarit.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit.

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Ugaritian

More synonyms by meaning

nounan extinct Semitic language of northern Syria

Similar
Ugaritic language
Broader
CanaaniticCanaanitic language
Also see
ugaritanugaritian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒀀𒃼“arable land”
  2. EnglishUgaritic

From Ugarit + -ic, via a Semitic medium from Sumerian 𒀀𒃼 (a-gar₃ /⁠agar⁠/, “arable land”).

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Translations

Bulgarian угари́тски ези́к, угари́тски
  • угари́тски ези́к (ugarítski ezík)language
  • угари́тски (ugarítski)pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
Chinese Mandarin 烏加里特語 /乌加里特语
  • 烏加里特語 /乌加里特语 (wūjiālǐtèyǔ)language
Czech ugaritština, ugaritský
  • ugaritštinalanguage
  • ugaritskýpertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
Finnish ugarit, ugariitti
  • ugaritlanguage
  • ugariittilanguage
  • ugaritilainenpertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
French ougaritique, ougaritique
  • ougaritiquelanguage
  • ougaritiquepertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
German Ugaritisch, ugaritisch
  • Ugaritischlanguage
  • ugaritischpertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
Hebrew אוגריתית, אוגריתי
  • אוגריתית (ugaritit)language
  • אוגריתי (ugariti)pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
Hindi उगारीती, उगारीती
  • उगारीती (ugārītī)language
  • उगारीती (ugārītī)pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
Italian ugaritico
  • ugariticolanguage
Persian اوگاریتی, اوگاریتی
  • اوگاریتی (ugâriti)language
  • اوگاریتی (ugâriti)pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
Polish ugarycki, ugarycki
  • ugaryckilanguage
  • ugaryckipertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
Russian угари́тский язы́к, угаритский
  • угари́тский язы́к (ugarítskij jazýk)language
  • угаритский (ugaritskij)pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit
Spanish ugarítico, ugarítico
  • ugaríticolanguage
  • ugaríticopertaining to the language or script of Ugarit
Swedish ugaritiska
  • ugaritiskalanguage
Turkish Ugaritçe
  • Ugaritçelanguage

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Ugaritic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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