Ephraimite

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Ephraimite

/ˈi.fɹi.əˌmaɪt/
/ˈi.fɹeɪ.ɪˌmaɪt/
/ˈi.fɹəˌmaɪt/

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An adaptation of the Latin Ephraimītēs, Ephraimīta, from the Ancient Greek Ἐφραιμῑ́tης (Ephraimī́tēs), from Ἐφραίμ (Ephraím, “Ephraim”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, “one connected to, a member of”). Equivalent to Ephraim + -ite.

noun Ephraimites

An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.

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@misc{ephraimite_2026,
  title = {Ephraimite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ephraimite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}