adamite

Ad·am·ite

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ad-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈæd əˌmaɪt/
- /ˈadəmˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈæd əˌmaɪt/

Definitions of adamite word

noun adamite a human being 3
noun adamite a nudist, esp a member of an early Christian sect who sought to imitate Adam 3
noun adamite a human being; person thought of as descended from Adam 3
noun adamite a person who goes naked in imitation of Adam, as did members of some early religious sects 3
noun adamite a descendant of Adam; human being. 1
noun adamite a nudist. 1

See all 8 definitions of adamite

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Origin of adamite

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; Adam + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Adamite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Adamite

adamite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

adamite usage trend in Literature

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