: of or relating to the Sinai Peninsula

Examples of Sinaitic in a Sentence

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sinaitic was in 1786

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“Sinaitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sinaitic. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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