Arkite
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.kaɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹ.kaɪt/, [ˈɑɹˌkʰʌɪ̯t̚]
Audio (US) (file)
- Hyphenation: Ar‧kite, Ark‧ite
Etymology 1[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Arkite (not comparable)
- Belonging to Noah's Ark.
- 1832, Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory:
- Mona took its name from being sacred to the Arkite god
Etymology 2[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
Arkite (plural Arkites)
- One of the descendants of Canaan, according to Genesis 10:17 and 1 Chronicles 1:15, and also inhabitants of the land of Canaan, according to Joshua 16:2.
References[edit]
- “Arkite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Arkite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.