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Adamite en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Adamite From Adam + -ite.

Meanings

1. Of or pertaining to the Biblical Adam.
   • Adamite sin
   • Adamite language

Synonyms

Adamic

Adamite en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Adamite From Adam + -ite.

Meanings

1. A person descended from the biblical Adam.
2. (historical) A member of one of a number of sects which professed to worship God in the same way that Adam did.

Forms

Deriveds

Preadamite · pre-Adamite

Synonyms

Adamian (member of sect)

Translations (3)

cs adamita (member of religious group) · pt adamita (member of religious group) · bg адами́т (member of religious group)