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- US Pronunciation
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- [mel-kahyt]
- /ˈmɛl kaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mel-kahyt]
- /ˈmɛl kaɪt/
Definitions of melkite word
- noun melkite a Christian in Egypt and Syria who accepted the definition of faith adopted by the Council of Chalcedon in a.d. 451. 1
- adjective melkite of or relating to the Melchites. 1
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Origin of melkite
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Medieval Latin Melchīta < Medieval Greek Melchī́tēs royalist, equivalent to melch- < Syriac malkā king (or < a derivative adj. of appurtenance) + -ītēs -ite1
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Parts of speech for Melkite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
melkite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
melkite usage trend in Literature
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