Arkite
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.kaɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹ.kaɪt/, [ˈɑɹˌkʰʌɪ̯t̚]
Audio (US) (file)
- Hyphenation: Ar‧kite, Ark‧ite
Etymology 1 edit
Adjective edit
Arkite (not comparable)
- Belonging to Noah's Ark.
- 1832, Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory:
- Mona took its name from being sacred to the Arkite god
Etymology 2 edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
Arkite (plural Arkites)
- One of the descendants of Canaan, according to Genesis 10:17 and 1 Chronicles 1:15, and also inhabitants of the land of Canaan, according to Joshua 16:2.
References edit
- “Arkite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Arkite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.