betlemita

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin bēthlehemītēs, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεεμίτης (Bēthleemítēs).
Equivalent to Betlem(me) (Bethlehem) + -ita (-ite).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /be.tleˈmi.ta/, [bet̪l̺eˈmiːt̪ä]
  • Stress: betlemìta
  • Hyphenation: be‧tle‧mi‧ta

Adjective

betlemita (feminine singular betlemita, masculine plural betlemiti, feminine plural betlemite)

  1. Of or pertaining to the city of Bethlehem.

Noun

betlemita m (plural betlemiti)

  1. an inhabitant of Bethlehem (male)

betlemita f (plural betlemite)

  1. an inhabitant of Bethlehem (female)
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