Ammonite

See also: ammonite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English Ammon

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.

Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)bor.

Latin -ītēslbor.

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Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)

Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor.

Latin -ītislbor.

French -iteder.

English -ite

English Ammonite

From Ammon + -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.məˌnaɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): [ˈɛə̯mɪ̈nʌɪ̯t̚]

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• Hyphenation: Am‧mo‧nite

Noun

Ammonite (plural Ammonites)

1. A native or inhabitant of Ammon.

Derived terms

• Ammonitish

Translations

native or inhabitant of Ammon

• Coptic: ϩⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ (hammōnitēs)
• Hindi: अम्मोनी m or f (ammonī)
• Hungarian: ammóni, ammonita (hu)
• Polish: Ammonita m, Ammonitka f
• Portuguese: amonita m or f

Adjective

Ammonite (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Ammonites.

   Synonym: Ammonitish

Proper noun

Ammonite

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.

Translations

extinct Canaanite language of the Ammonite people

• Hindi: अम्मोनी f (ammonī)
• Polish: język ammonicki m
• Portuguese: amonita m