Axumite

1 of 2

adjective

Ax·​um·​ite

variants or Aksumite

ˈak-sə-ˌmīt 

: of or relating to the ancient city or empire of Aksum

Axumite

2 of 2

noun

Ax·​um·​ite

variants or Aksumite

ˈak-sə-ˌmīt 

plural -s

1

: one of the Axumite people

2

: the language of the Axumite people

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Axum, Aksum, ancient city of Ethiopia + English -ite

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Rhymes for Axumite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite