anatolian

Definition of Anatolian in English :

an extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Anatolian

adjective

1.

of or relating to Anatolia or its inhabitants

2.

denoting, belonging to, or relating to an ancient family of languages related to the Indo-European family and including Hittite

noun

3.

this family of languages, sometimes regarded as a branch of Indo-European

4.

a native or inhabitant of Anatolia

adjective

1.

of Anatolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures

2.

designating or of a group of extinct Indo-European languages of ancient Anatolia, including Hittite

noun

3.

a person born or living in Anatolia

adj.

1. Of or relating to Anatolia or its people, language, or culture.

2. Of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Hittite and other extinct languages of ancient Anatolia.

n.

1.

a. A native or inhabitant of Anatolia.

b. A person of Anatolian ancestry.

2. The Anatolian languages.