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Athonite

Athonite adjective: of or related to Mount Athos in Greece or its monasteries.

Adjective

Athonite (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to Mount Athos in Greece or its monasteries.

Noun

Athonite (plural Athonites)

  1. Someone from Mount Athos, a monk from Athos.

Forms of Athonite

pluralAthonites

Origin of Athonite

From Ancient Greek Ἀθωνίτης (Athōnítēs, “Athonite”), from Ἄθως (Áthōs, “Athos”) + -ίτης (-ítēs, “-ite”). Equivalent to Athos + -n- + -ite.

Questions about Athonite

What does Athonite mean?
Athonite means of or related to Mount Athos in Greece or its monasteries.
What part of speech is Athonite?
Athonite can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Athonite in the dictionary

  1. Atholl brose
  2. Atholton
  3. Atholville
  4. Atholwood
  5. athomeness
  6. Athonite
  7. Athonites
  8. athoracic
  9. athoracophorid
  10. athoracophorids
  11. Athos

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