Edomite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈiɾɪ̈mʌɪ̯t̚] (US)
- /ˈiː.dəˌmaɪt/
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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.
Meanings
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A person descended from Esau (Edom).
And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 36:9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edomites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
de Edomiter (person descended from Esau (Edom)) · da edomit (person descended from Esau (Edom)) · de Edomiterin (person descended from Esau (Edom)) · hi एदोमी (person descended from Esau (Edom)) · hu edomita (person descended from Esau (Edom))