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Ugaritic

U·ga·rit·ic [ gə ríttik ]


noun 
Definition:
 
extinct Semitic language: an extinct Semitic language of the region that is now northern Syria, closely related to Hebrew and Phoenician

[Mid-20th century. < Ugarit, ancient city in N Syria]

U·ga·rit·ic adjective
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