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Ninevite

/ˈnɪnəvaɪt/

Ninevite noun: a native or inhabitant of Nineveh.

Noun

Ninevite (plural Ninevites)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Nineveh.
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of Assyrian script.
    Synonyms:
    Assyrian script

Adjective

Ninevite (comparative more Ninevite, superlative most Ninevite)

  1. Related to Nineveh.

Synonyms of Ninevite

  • Assyrian script

Forms of Ninevite

Noun
pluralNinevites
Adjective
comparativemore Ninevite
superlativemost Ninevite

Origin of Ninevite

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

Words formed from Ninevite

Questions about Ninevite

What does Ninevite mean?
Ninevite means a native or inhabitant of Nineveh.
What part of speech is Ninevite?
Ninevite can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Ninevite?
Ninevite is pronounced /ˈnɪnəvaɪt/.
What is the plural of Ninevite?
The plural of Ninevite is Ninevites.

Words near Ninevite in the dictionary

  1. ninetysomethings
  2. ninetythree
  3. ninetytwo
  4. Ninevah
  5. Nineveh
  6. Ninevite
  7. Ninevites
  8. Ninevitic
  9. Ninevitical
  10. Ninevitish
  11. Ninewells

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