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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs), from ἐρῆμος (erêmos, uninhabited) +‎ -ίτης (-ítēs). Doublet of hermit.

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  • enPR: ĕrʹə-mīt'
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛɹ.əˌmaɪt/
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Noun

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eremite (plural eremites)

  1. A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.

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Italian

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Noun

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eremite f

  1. plural of eremita

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