Etymology

Ninevite

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Today it means: A native or inhabitant of Nineveh. Full definition →

Old English Niniuete ← Latin Ninivita
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  1. Latin · derived fromNinivita
  2. Old English · inherited fromNiniuete
  3. English todayNinevite

From Old English Niniuete, from Latin Ninivita; by surface analysis, Nineveh + -ite.

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