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edomite

[ˈiɾɪ̈mʌɪ̯t̚]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
E-do-mite
IPA
[ˈiɾɪ̈mʌɪ̯t̚]
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person descended from Esau (Edom).

name

A Canaanite Semitic language spoken by the Edomites in southwestern Jordan in the first millennium BCE, extinct from the 6th century BCE.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Edom Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Edomite From Edom + -ite.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈiɾɪ̈mʌɪ̯t̚]

Inflected Forms

Edomites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce edomite?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈiɾɪ̈mʌɪ̯t̚].
What does edomite mean?
A person descended from Esau (Edom).
Where does edomite come from?
Etymology tree English Edom Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Edomite From Edom + -ite.

How to pronounce edomite

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