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ephraimite

/ˈi.fɹi.əˌmaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
E-phra-i-mite
IPA
/ˈi.fɹi.əˌmaɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.

Etymology

An adaptation of the Latin Ephraimītēs, Ephraimīta, from the Ancient Greek Ἐφραιμῑ́tης (Ephraimī́tēs), from Ἐφραίμ (Ephraím, “Ephraim”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, “one connected to, a member of”). Equivalent to Ephraim + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ephraimites (plural)

Derived Forms

Ephraimitic Ephraimitish

Phrases

and Jacob

Frequently Paired Words

Abraham Isaac and Jacob Asher Benjamin Dan Gad Issachar

Questions

How do you pronounce ephraimite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈi.fɹi.əˌmaɪt/.
What does ephraimite mean?
An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.
Where does ephraimite come from?
An adaptation of the Latin Ephraimītēs, Ephraimīta, from the Ancient Greek Ἐφραιμῑ́tης (Ephraimī́tēs), from Ἐφραίμ (Ephraím, “Ephraim”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, “one connected to, a member of”). Equivalent to Ephraim + -ite.

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