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Ammonite.

A native or inhabitant of Ammon.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæ.məˌnaɪt/[ˈɛə̯mɪ̈nʌɪ̯t̚]US
  1. A native or inhabitant of Ammon.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Ammon Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Ammonite From Ammon + -ite.

adj/ˈæ.məˌnaɪt/[ˈɛə̯mɪ̈nʌɪ̯t̚]US
  1. Of or pertaining to the Ammonites.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Ammon Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Ammonite From Ammon + -ite.

name/ˈæ.məˌnaɪt/[ˈɛə̯mɪ̈nʌɪ̯t̚]US
  1. The extinct Canaanite language of the Ammonite people who used to live in modern-day northwest Jordan, and after whom its capital Amman is named. Extinct since 5th century BCE.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Ammon Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Ammonite From Ammon + -ite.

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