Amorite

A·mo·rite
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UK/ˈæ.məˌɹaɪt/US/ˈæ.mɚˌaɪt/US[ˈɛə̯mɚ.ʌɪ̯t̚]

noun

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

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Meanings

nounAmorite (plural Amorites)

plural Amorites

  1. A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates.
proper noun
  1. The language of this people
adjectiveAmorite (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to this people or language
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the god Amurru (or Martu), worshipped by these people

Origin

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀμορραῖος
  • Ἀμορραῖος (Amorrhaîos)member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
Catalan amorreu, amorreu
  • amorreumember of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • amorreupertaining to the Amorites
German Amurriter, Amurritisch
  • Amurritermember of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • Amurritischthe language of the Amorites
  • amurritischpertaining to the Amorites
Hungarian amorita, emoreus
  • amoritamember of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • emoreusmember of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • amoritathe language of the Amorites
  • amoritapertaining to the Amorites
  • emoripertaining to the Amorites
Latin Amorrhaeus, Amorrhaeus
  • Amorrhaeusmember of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • Amorrhaeuspertaining to the Amorites
Persian عموری
  • عموری ('amuri)member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
Polish Amoryta, Amorytka
  • Amorytamember of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • Amorytkamember of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • język amoryckithe language of the Amorites
  • amoryckipertaining to the Amorites
Portuguese amorita, amorita
  • amoritamember of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • amoritathe language of the Amorites
  • amoritapertaining to the Amorites
Russian аморе́й, амори́т
  • аморе́й (amoréj)member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
  • амори́т (amorít)member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mariote
Cite this entry
APA

Amorite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amorite

MLA

“Amorite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amorite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amorite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amorite.

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