Hamito–Semitic

adjective Ham·i·to–Se·mit·ic \ˌha-mə-(ˌ)tō-sə-ˈmi-tik, hə-ˈmi-tō-\

Definition of HAMITO-SEMITIC

: of, relating to, or constituting the Afro-Asiatic languages

— Hamito–Semitic noun

1879

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