Standard Lemma guide

Moabite

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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ.əˌbaɪt/
  • General-American: /ˈmoʊ.əˌbaɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

name

Meaning 1

An extinct Canaanite Semitic language, spoken in Moab (modern-day northwestern Jordan). Extinct since 5th 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 native or inhabitant of Moab.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: moabita — language
  • German: Moabitisch — language
  • Italian: moabita — language
  • Polish: moabicki — language
  • Russian: моавитский (moavitskij) — language
  • Spanish: moabita — language
  • Polish: Moabita — person
  • Polish: Moabitka — person
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: moabitt — person
  • Russian: моавитянин (moavitjanin) — person
  • Russian: моавитянка (moavitjanka) — person
  • Scottish Gaelic: Mòabach — person