Etymology

Melkite

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Today it means: In 5th-century Syria and Egypt, a sobriquet applied to Chalcedonians by their opponents, denoting the Chalcedonians' fidelity to the Byzantine emperor. Full definition →

Latin Melchita ← Medieval Greek Μελχίτης ← Classical Syriac ܡܠܟܝܐ
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  1. Classical Syriac · derived fromܡܠܟܝܐ“royal; royalist”
  2. Medieval Greek · derived fromΜελχίτης
  3. Latin · derived fromMelchita
  4. English todayMelkite

From Latin Melchita, from Medieval Greek Μελχίτης (Melkhítēs), from Classical Syriac ܡܠܟܝܐ (malkāyāʾ, “royal; royalist”) + Medieval Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). See these for more.

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