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moabite

/ˈmoʊ.əˌbaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
Mo-a-bite
IPA
/ˈmoʊ.əˌbaɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Moab.

name

An extinct Canaanite Semitic language, spoken in Moab (modern-day northwestern Jordan). Extinct since 5th century BCE.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊ.əˌbaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈməʊ.əˌbaɪt/

Inflected Forms

Moabites (plural)

Phrases

Moabite Stone Wiktionary’s coverage of Moabite terms The ancient kingdom of Moab The Moabite language

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Moabite terms The ancient kingdom of Moab The Moabite language

Questions

How do you pronounce moabite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ.əˌbaɪt/.
What does moabite mean?
A native or inhabitant of Moab.
Where does moabite come from?
Etymology tree English Moab Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Moabite From Moab + -ite.

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