amorite

Am·o·rite

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-uh-rahyt]
- /ˈæm əˌraɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-uh-rahyt]
- /ˈæm əˌraɪt/

Definitions of amorite word

noun amorite a member of an ancient Semitic people of c. 2000 b.c.: in the Bible, regarded as descended from Canaan, son of Ham: Gen. 10:16 3
noun amorite a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31. 1
noun amorite the Semitic language of the Amorites. 1
noun amorite A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates. 0
noun amorite The language of this people. 0
adjective amorite Of or pertaining to this people or language. 0

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Origin of amorite

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Hebrew ĕmōr(ī) Amorites + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Amorite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Amorite

amorite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

amorite usage trend in Literature

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