Memphite

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adjective

Of, from or pertaining to Memphis, Egypt.

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MemphianMemphitic
OriginMiddle English Memphyte ← Classical Latin Memphītis →
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Meanings

Memphite1

adjectiveMemphite (comparative more Memphite, superlative most Memphite)

comparative more Memphite · superlative most Memphite

  1. Of, from or pertaining to Memphis, Egypt.

    Synonyms: Memphian, Memphitic

Memphite2

nounMemphite (plural Memphites)

plural Memphites

  1. A native or inhabitant of Memphis, Egypt.

    Synonyms: Memphian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, from or pertaining to Memphis, Egypt.

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MemphianMemphitic

nounA native or inhabitant of Memphis, Egypt.

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Memphian
Also see
memphian

Origin

Memphite · adjective

  1. Classical LatinMemphītis
  2. Middle EnglishMemphyte
  3. EnglishMemphite

From Middle English Memphyte, from Classical Latin Memphītis. By surface analysis, Memphis + -ite.

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Memphite · noun

  1. Ancient GreekΜεμφῑ́της
  2. Classical LatinMemphītēs
  3. EnglishMemphite

From Classical Latin Memphītēs, from Ancient Greek Μεμφῑ́της (Memphī́tēs).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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