sodomite

Sod·om·ite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sod-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈsɒd əˌmaɪt/
- /ˈsɒd.ə.mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sod-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈsɒd əˌmaɪt/

Definitions of sodomite word

noun sodomite an inhabitant of Sodom. 1
noun sodomite (lowercase) a person who engages in sodomy. 1
noun sodomite a person who practises sodomy 0
noun sodomite a person living in ancient Sodom 0
noun sodomite a person who practices sodomy 0

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Origin of sodomite

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin Sodomīta < Greek Sodomī́tēs. See Sodom, -ite1

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Parts of speech for Sodomite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sodomite

sodomite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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