Ugaritic
U·ga·ri·tic/ˌjuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/adjective
Ugaritic is spelled U-G-A-R-I-T-I-C: 8 letters and 4 syllables (U·ga·ri·tic). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Ugaritic means “Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Ugaritic?
| Letters | 8: U-G-A-R-I-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: U·ga·ri·tic |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Ugaritic?
Ugaritic appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Ugaritic?
- /ˌjuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/
- /ˌuː.ɡəˈrɪ.tɪk/
Ugaritic has 4 syllables, split U·ga·ri·tic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Ugaritic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does Ugaritic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Ugarit.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the language, or the cuneiform script used to write the language, of Ugarit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ugaritic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ougaritique |
| German | ugaritisch |
| Spanish | ugarítico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Ugaritic come from?
From Ugarit + -ic, via a Semitic medium from Sumerian 𒀀𒃼 (a-gar₃ /agar/, “arable land”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).