Canaanitic language

Definitions of Canaanitic language
  1. noun
    a group of Semitic languages
    synonyms: Canaanitic
    see moresee less
    types:
    show 6 types...
    hide 6 types...
    Hebrew
    the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
    Canaanite
    the extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest
    Phoenician
    the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
    Ugaritic
    an extinct Semitic language of northern Syria
    Modern Hebrew
    Hebrew used in Israel today; revived from ancient Hebrew
    Punic
    the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
    type of:
    Semitic
    a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘Canaanitic language'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family