betlemita

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin bēthlehemītēs, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεεμίτης (Bēthleemítēs). By surface analysis, Betlem(me) (“Bethlehem”) +‎ -ita (“-ite”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.tleˈmi.ta/
• Rhymes: -ita
• Hyphenation: be‧tle‧mì‧ta

Adjective

betlemita (masculine plural betlemiti, feminine plural betlemite)

1. Bethlehemite (of, from or relating to Bethlehem)

Noun

betlemita m or f by sense (masculine plural betlemiti, feminine plural betlemite)

1. Bethlehemite (native or inhabitant of Bethlehem)

Related terms

• Betlemme

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /betleˈmita/ [be.t̪leˈmi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: be‧tle‧mi‧ta

Adjective

betlemita m or f (masculine and feminine plural betlemitas)

1. (relational) of Bethlehem; Bethlehemite (of or relating to Bethlehem)

Noun

betlemita m or f by sense (plural betlemitas)

1. Bethlehemite (native or resident of Bethlehem)

Related terms

• Belén

 

Further reading

• “betlemita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014