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Nephite

Nephite

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About the people, culture, or records in the Book of Mormon
  • adjective
  • Literature
: nefitas
  • The museum displayed artifacts from a Nephite settlement described in the Book of Mormon.

Examples

  • The ancient text was written in a Nephite script that scholars are still trying to decipher.

  • Many traditions in the region are believed to have Nephite origins according to local legends.

  • The museum displayed artifacts from a Nephite settlement described in the Book of Mormon.

  • The Nephite civilization was known for its advanced architecture.

  • Many Nephite records were preserved in ancient scriptures.

  • Many traditions in the region are believed to have Nephite origins according to local legends.

  • The ancient text was written in a Nephite script that scholars are still trying to decipher.

Surface Forms

Nephite positive

Morphology

Nephite = Nephi (transparent) = Nephi + ite

The adjective is a regular derivation from the proper name 'Nephi' with the productive demonym/adjectival suffix '-ite', so the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Nephite comes from the name Nephi plus the ending -ite, which means 'people of' or 'related to', as in Israelite. So when something is called Nephite it is 'from' or 'about' the people of Nephi.