edomite

E·dom·ite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-duh-mahyt]
- /ˈi dəˌmaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-duh-mahyt]
- /ˈi dəˌmaɪt/

Definitions of edomite word

noun edomite a descendant of Esau or Edom. Num. 20:14–21. 1
noun edomite an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Edom, whose people were hostile to the Israelites in Old Testament times 0
noun edomite the ancient Semitic language of this people, closely related to Hebrew 0
noun edomite a descendant of Edom, or Esau; inhabitant of Edom: Gen. 36 0

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Origin of edomite

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400; Edom + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Edomite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Edomite

edomite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% 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.