Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karaite

/ˈkæɹ.ə.aɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: karaite
IPA: /ˈkæɹ.ə.aɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adherent of Karaism.

noun

A member of a particular Turco-Mongol tribal confederation (khanate) in the Altai-Sayan region during the 12th century.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קראי (kara'í) + -ite.

Inflected Forms

Karaites (plural) Karait (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Karaim

Questions

How do you pronounce karaite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæɹ.ə.aɪt/.
What does karaite mean?: An adherent of Karaism.
Where does karaite come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew קראי (kara'í) + -ite.

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