Amorite

See also: amorite

English

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אֲמֹרִי (ʾĂmōrî) +‎ -ite, of uncertain origin; compare Akkadian 𒈥𒌅 (Amurrum).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæ.məˌɹaɪt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæ.mɚˌaɪt/, [ˈɛə̯mɚ.ʌɪ̯t̚]

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• Hyphenation: A‧mo‧rite, A‧mor‧ite

Noun

Amorite (plural Amorites)

1. A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates.

Translations

member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates

• German: Amurriter (de) m
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: Ἀμορραῖος m (Amorrhaîos)

• Hungarian: amorita, emoreus
• Latin: Amorrhaeus m
• Persian: عموری ('amuri)
• Polish: Amoryta (pl) m, Amorytka (pl) f
• Portuguese: amorita m or f
• Russian: аморе́й (ru) m (amoréj), амори́т (ru) m (amorít)

Proper noun

Amorite

1. The language of this people

Translations

the language of the Amorites

• German: Amurritisch (de)
• Hungarian: amorita
• Portuguese: amorita m

Adjective

Amorite (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to this people or language
2. Of or pertaining to the god Amurru (or Martu), worshipped by these people

Translations

pertaining to the Amorites

• German: amurritisch (de)
• Hungarian: amorita, emori
• Latin: Amorrhaeus
• Portuguese: amorita