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Mitanni meaning

Hurrian kingdom in northern Mesopotamia from circa 1500 B.C.E., at the height of its power, during the 14th century BC, encompassing what is today southeastern Turkey, northern Syria and northern Iraq.

Using Mitanni

  • The main meaning on this page is: Hurrian kingdom in northern Mesopotamia from circa 1500 B.C.E., at the height of its power, during the 14th century BC, encompassing what is today southeastern Turkey, northern Syria and northern Iraq.
  • In the example corpus, mitanni often appears in combinations such as: mitanni kingdom.

Context around Mitanni

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ancient 1× degree 1× population 1× empire 1×

Often after:

kingdom 2× hurrian 1× came 1× known 1×

Sentence patterns with Mitanni

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

babylonian and mitanni hurrian rule 1× hittite empire mitanni and egypt 1× hurrian population mitanni came to 1× kingdom of mitanni known also 1× preserve the mitanni kingdom with 1× some degree mitanni but early 1× superstrate in mitanni are attested 1× the ancient mitanni kingdom in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few words 1× architecture main assyrian 1× following this it 1× founded by an 1× the first ruler 1× the hittites had 1×

Common sentence endings:

around 1500 bce 1× centuries bc respectively 1× kingdom in anatolia 1× of hittite domination 1× own distinctive style 1× vacuum in mesopotamia 1×

Words around Mitanni

Just before it in the word index:

mitani 2 mitali 3 mitakeumi 6 mitaka 4 mita 22 mit 453

Just after it in the word index:

mitarakis 2 mitau 4 mitb 17 mitc 2 mitch 824 mitcham 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Mitanni

  • In this selection, "mitanni" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ancient, degree, population, kingdom, hurrian and came stand out and add context to how "mitanni" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include babylonian and mitanni hurrian rule and hittite empire mitanni and egypt. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mitanni" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mitanni

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Hittites had vainly tried to preserve the Mitanni kingdom with military support. (13 words)

Following this, it found itself under short periods of Babylonian and Mitanni Hurrian rule in the 18th and 15th centuries BC respectively. (22 words)

However, with the ascent of the Hittite empire, Mitanni and Egypt made an alliance to protect their mutual interests from the threat of Hittite domination. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

A few words from another Indo-Aryan language (see Indo-Aryan superstrate in Mitanni ) are attested in documents from the ancient Mitanni kingdom in northern Mesopotamia and Syria and the Hittite kingdom in Anatolia. (34 words)

Founded by an Indo-Aryan ruling class that governed a predominately Hurrian population, Mitanni came to be a regional power after the Hittite destruction of Kassite Babylon created a power vacuum in Mesopotamia. (33 words)

The first ruler was a legendary king called Kirta who founded the kingdom of Mitanni (known also as Hanigalbat/Ḫanigalbat by the Assyrians, and to the Egyptians as nhrn) around 1500 BCE. (32 words)

Example sentences (7)

A few words from another Indo-Aryan language (see Indo-Aryan superstrate in Mitanni ) are attested in documents from the ancient Mitanni kingdom in northern Mesopotamia and Syria and the Hittite kingdom in Anatolia.

Architecture main Assyrian architecture, like that of Babylonia, was influenced by Sumero-Akkadian styles (and to some degree Mitanni), but early on developed its own distinctive style.

Following this, it found itself under short periods of Babylonian and Mitanni Hurrian rule in the 18th and 15th centuries BC respectively.

Founded by an Indo-Aryan ruling class that governed a predominately Hurrian population, Mitanni came to be a regional power after the Hittite destruction of Kassite Babylon created a power vacuum in Mesopotamia.

However, with the ascent of the Hittite empire, Mitanni and Egypt made an alliance to protect their mutual interests from the threat of Hittite domination.

The first ruler was a legendary king called Kirta who founded the kingdom of Mitanni (known also as Hanigalbat/Ḫanigalbat by the Assyrians, and to the Egyptians as nhrn) around 1500 BCE.

The Hittites had vainly tried to preserve the Mitanni kingdom with military support.

Common combinations with mitanni

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mitanni" in a sentence?
An example: "A few words from another Indo-Aryan language (see Indo-Aryan superstrate in Mitanni ) are attested in documents from the ancient Mitanni kingdom in northern Mesopotamia and Syria and the Hittite kingdom in Anatolia." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "mitanni" from authentic English texts.
What does "mitanni" mean?
Mitanni means: Hurrian kingdom in northern Mesopotamia from circa 1500 B.C.E., at the height of its power, during the 14th century BC, encompassing what is today southeastern Turkey, northern Syria and northern Iraq.
How many example sentences with "mitanni" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "mitanni", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.