Ninevite

N1I1N1E1V4I1T1E1
/ˈnɪnəvaɪt//ˈnɪnɪvaɪt/

noun

A native or inhabitant of Nineveh.

Similar
Assyrian script
OriginOld English Niniuete ← Latin Ninivita →
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Meanings

nounNinevite (plural Ninevites)

plural Ninevites

  1. A native or inhabitant of Nineveh.
  2. obsoleteSynonym of Assyrian script.

    Synonyms: Assyrian script

adjectiveNinevite (comparative more Ninevite, superlative most Ninevite)

comparative more Ninevite · superlative most Ninevite

  1. Related to Nineveh.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Assyrian script.

Similar
Assyrian script

Origin

  1. LatinNinivita
  2. Old EnglishNiniuete
  3. EnglishNinevite

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

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 尼尼微人
  • 尼尼微人 (nei⁴ nei⁴ mei⁴ jan⁴)native or inhabitant of Nineveh
Chinese Mandarin 尼尼微人
  • 尼尼微人 (Níníwēirén, Níníwéirén)native or inhabitant of Nineveh
French Ninivite
  • Ninivitenative or inhabitant of Nineveh
Greek Νινευίτης, Νινευίτρια
  • Νινευίτης (Ninevítis)native or inhabitant of Nineveh
  • Νινευίτρια (Ninevítria)native or inhabitant of Nineveh
Hebrew איש נינווה
  • איש נינווה (ish ninvé)native or inhabitant of Nineveh
Latin Nīnevītus, Nīnevīta
  • Nīnevītusnative or inhabitant of Nineveh
  • Nīnevītanative or inhabitant of Nineveh
Spanish hombre de Nínive
  • hombre de Nínivenative or inhabitant of Nineveh
Cite this entry
APA

Ninevite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ninevite

MLA

“Ninevite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ninevite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ninevite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ninevite.

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