Levite

See also: levite, lévite, lévité, levité, and Lévite

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Levītēs, Lēvīta, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευῑ́της (Leuī́tēs). Synchronically as if Levi +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈliː.vaɪt/

Noun

Levite (plural Levites)

A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi.
- 1611, Bible (King James Version), Judges 17:7:
  
  And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

Translations

member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi

Estonian: leviit
French: lévite (fr) m
German: Levit m, Levitin f
Hebrew: לוי‎‎ (he) m (Levi)

Italian: levita (it) m
Polish: lewita (pl) m
Swahili: Mlawi

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