Sinaitic

adjective

Si·​na·​it·​ic ˌsī-nē-ˈi-tik 

: of or relating to the Sinai Peninsula

Examples of Sinaitic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the Sinaitic teachings and the Tabernacle in place, the Jews should have known better than to falter again. —Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin Sinaiticus "of or relating to Mount Sinai," from Late Latin Sinai "Mount Sinai" + -īticus, noun and adjective suffix (borrowed from Greek -ītikos, from -ītēs -ite entry 1 + -ikos -ic entry 1)

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Sinaitic

• andesitic
• dizygotic
• endocytic
• impolitic
• lymphocytic
• martensitic
• pegmatitic
• phagocytic
• pharisaic
• realpolitik
• rhyolitic
• actinic