canaanitic

Ca·naan·ite

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Definitions of canaanitic word

noun canaanitic a group of ancient languages belonging to the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family and including Canaanite, Phoenician, Ugaritic, and Hebrew 3
adjective canaanitic denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages 3
noun canaanitic a member of a Semitic people that inhabited parts of ancient Palestine and were conquered by the Israelites and largely absorbed by them. 1
noun canaanitic a group of Semitic languages, including Hebrew and Phoenician, spoken chiefly in ancient Palestine and Syria. 1
adjective canaanitic of, relating to, or characteristic of Canaan, the Canaanites, or the Canaanite group of languages. 1
adjective canaanitic Of or pertaining to the Canaanites. 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English ≪ Greek Kananī́tēs; see Canaan, -ite1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".