Ninevite

noun, adj — 3 senses

Ninevite

noun

/ˈnɪnəvaɪt/ · /ˈnɪnɪvaɪt/

Etymology From Old English Niniuete, from Latin Ninivita; by surface analysis, Nineveh + -ite.

1

A native or inhabitant of Nineveh.

2

Obsolete Synonym of Assyrian script.

Derived terms: Ninevitic, Ninevitical, Ninevitish

Ninevite

adj

Etymology From Old English Niniuete, from Latin Ninivita; by surface analysis, Nineveh + -ite.

1

Related to Nineveh.

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