Amorite
A·mo·rite/ˈæ.mɚˌaɪt/noun, adjective
Amorite is spelled A-M-O-R-I-T-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables (A·mo·rite). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Amorite means “A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Amorite is Amorites.
How many letters and syllables are in Amorite?
| Letters | 7: A-M-O-R-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: A·mo·rite |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Amorite?
Amorite appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Amorite?
- UK /ˈæ.məˌɹaɪt/
- US /ˈæ.mɚˌaɪt/
- US [ˈɛə̯mɚ.ʌɪ̯t̚]
Amorite has 3 syllables, split A·mo·rite in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-JutishMale-Amorite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Amorite
- Amorites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Amorite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to this people or language
- 2
Of or pertaining to the god Amurru (or Martu), worshipped by these people
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amorite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Amurriter , amurritisch |
| Portuguese | amorita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Amorite come from?
From Biblical Hebrew אֲמֹרִי (ʾĂmōrî) + -ite, of uncertain origin; compare Akkadian 𒈥𒌅 (Amurrum).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).