Levite
Le·vite/ˈliː.vaɪt/noun, adjective
Levite is spelled L-E-V-I-T-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (Le·vite). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Levite means “A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, particularly in its role as a priestly caste” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Levite is Levites.
How many letters and syllables are in Levite?
| Letters | 6: L-E-V-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Le·vite |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th 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 Levite?
Levite appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th 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 Levite?
- US /ˈliː.vaɪt/
Levite has 2 syllables, split Le·vite in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-JutishMale-Levite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Levite
- Levites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Levite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, particularly in its role as a priestly caste.
- 2
obsoleteA clergyman.
- 3
A type of loose dress.
A habit-maker […] is gone stark in love with Lady Ossory, on fitting her with the new dress, I think they call it a Levite, and says he never saw so glorious a figure […] .
adjective
- 1
Of or related to Levi, the Levites, or their priestly role.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Levite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi:
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 Levite come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin Levītēs, Lēvīta, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της (Leuī̈́tēs). By surface analysis, Levi + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).