Saite

1 of 2

noun

Sa·​ite

ˈsāˌīt

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Saïs

Saite

2 of 2

adjective

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variants or Saitic

sāˈitik

1

: of or relating to Saïs or its inhabitants

2

: of or relating to the XXVIth Dynasty of ancient Egypt

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin Saites, from Greek Saïtēs, from Saïs, city in ancient Egypt + Greek -itēs -ite

Adjective

Saite from Saite; Saitic from Latin Saiticus, from Greek Saïtikos, from Saïtēs + -ikos -ic

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