Memphite
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle English Memphyte, from Classical Latin Memphītis.[1][2] By surface analysis, Memphis + -ite.
Adjective
[edit]Memphite (comparative more Memphite, superlative most Memphite)
Translations
[edit]of, from or pertaining to Memphis, Egyt — see Memphian
Etymology 2
[edit]From Classical Latin Memphītēs, from Ancient Greek Μεμφῑ́της (Memphī́tēs).[2][3]
Noun
[edit]Memphite (plural Memphites)
Translations
[edit]native or inhabitant of Memphis, Egypt — see Memphian
References
[edit]- ^ “menophītes, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Memphite, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Memphis”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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- English terms inherited from Middle English
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- English terms derived from Classical Latin
- English terms suffixed with -ite
- English lemmas
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- English nouns
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