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Memphite

Memphite adjective: of, from or pertaining to Memphis, Egypt.

Adjective

Memphite (comparative more Memphite, superlative most Memphite)

  1. Of, from or pertaining to Memphis, Egypt.
    Synonyms:
    Memphian, Memphitic

Noun

Memphite (plural Memphites)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Memphis, Egypt.
    Synonyms:
    Memphian

Synonyms of Memphite

Forms of Memphite

Adjective
comparativemore Memphite
superlativemost Memphite
Noun
pluralMemphites

Origin of Memphite

From Middle English Memphyte, from Classical Latin Memphītis. By surface analysis, Memphis + -ite.

From Classical Latin Memphītēs, from Ancient Greek Μεμφῑ́της (Memphī́tēs).

Questions about Memphite

What does Memphite mean?
Memphite means of, from or pertaining to Memphis, Egypt.
What part of speech is Memphite?
Memphite can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Memphite in the dictionary

  1. Memphians
  2. Memphibian
  3. Memphibians
  4. Memphis
  5. Memphis rap
  6. Memphite
  7. Memphites
  8. Memphitic
  9. Memphitical
  10. Memphre
  11. Memphrica

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