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Ninevite

Ninevite

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From the ancient city of Nineveh or about its people and way of life
  • adjective
  • /ˈnaɪnəˌvaɪt/
  • Specialized
: níniveo
  • The archaeologist studied Ninevite pottery found near the ruins of the city.

Examples

  • The exhibition featured Ninevite sculptures that illustrated the city's rich cultural heritage.

  • Several Ninevite artifacts were displayed in the ancient history section of the museum.

  • The Ninevite artifacts were discovered during the excavation.

  • Many Ninevite sculptures depict scenes of ancient battles.

  • The archaeologist studied Ninevite pottery found near the ruins of the city.

  • Several Ninevite artifacts were displayed in the ancient history section of the museum.

  • The exhibition featured Ninevite sculptures that illustrated the city's rich cultural heritage.

Surface Forms

Ninevite positive

Morphology

Ninevite = Nineveh (transparent) = Nineveh + ite

The adjective is formed regularly from the place name 'Nineveh' with the demonymic suffix -ite.

Etymology

Ninevite comes from the ancient city Nineveh plus the ending -ite, which means 'from' or 'belonging to' a place. So to call something Ninevite is to say it is 'from Nineveh' or connected to that city's people and culture.