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Edomite

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈiː.dəˌmaɪt/
  • US: [ˈiɾɪ̈mʌɪ̯t̚]
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1

name

Meaning 1

A Canaanite Semitic language spoken by the Edomites in southwestern Jordan in the first millennium BCE, extinct from the 6th century BCE.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person descended from Esau (Edom).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Edom Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Edomite From Edom + -ite.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Edomitisch — the Semitic language of the Edomites
  • Hindi: एदोमी (edomī) — the Semitic language of the Edomites
  • Hungarian: edomi — the Semitic language of the Edomites
  • Danish: edomit — person descended from Esau (Edom)
  • German: Edomiter — person descended from Esau (Edom)
  • German: Edomiterin — person descended from Esau (Edom)
  • Hindi: एदोमी (edomī) — person descended from Esau (Edom)
  • Hungarian: edomita — person descended from Esau (Edom)