any of an ancient people of Asia Minor and Syria (fl. 1700-700 )
the language of the Hittites, now extinct and considered by most authorities to be associated with Indo-European: it is recorded in divergent cuneiform and hieroglyphic inscriptions
adjective
of the Hittites or their language or culture
See Hittite in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hĭtˈītˌ)
noun
A member of an ancient people living in Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000-1200 B.C.
The Indo-European language of the Hittites.
adjective
Of or relating to the Hittites, their language, or their culture.