Himyaritic

[ him-yuh-rit-ik ]

/ ˌhɪm yəˈrɪt ɪk /

of or relating to the Himyarites and to the remains of their civilization.

a Semitic language anciently spoken in southern Arabia: extinct by 1100.

Origin of Himyaritic

First recorded in 1850–55; Himyarite + -ic

Closely allied to the Himyaritic Arabian of the inscriptions.

The Natural History of the Varieties of Man |Robert Gordon Latham
It would take an immense quantity of digging to come on Himyaritic remains.

Southern Arabia |Theodore Bent
It has a picturesque modern fort, built on old Himyaritic foundations.

Southern Arabia |Theodore Bent
They utilised the old Himyaritic columns to build their mosques.

Southern Arabia |Theodore Bent

Haura is supposed to be the site of an ancient Himyaritic town.

Southern Arabia |Theodore Bent

Himyaritic

/ (ˌhɪmjəˈrɪtɪk) /

the extinct language of the Himyarites, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

of, relating to, or using this language