Hurrian

noun

Hur·​ri·​an ˈhu̇r-ē-ən How to pronounce Hurrian (audio)
1
: a member of an ancient non-Semitic people of northern Mesopotamia, Syria, and eastern Asia Minor about 1500 b.c.
2
: the language of the Hurrian people

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hurrian was in 1911

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“Hurrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hurrian. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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