arkite

1 of 2

noun (1)

"

plural -s

: a porphyritic leucite rock consisting of pseudoleucite, orthoclase, nepheline, diopside, aegirite, and garnet

Arkite

2 of 2

noun (2)

Ar·​kite

ˈärˌkīt

plural -s

1

: a member of an ancient Canaanite people

2

: a member of the Arkite people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Arkansas, its locality + English -ite

Noun (2)

Hebrew ʽArqī + English -ite

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