Adamsite

See also: adamsite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Semitic *ʔadam-

Hebrew אָדָםbor.

Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor.

Latin Ādāmlbor.

Old English Adam

Middle English Adam

English Adam

English -s

English Adams

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.

Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.

Latin -ītēsbor.

French -iteder.

English -ite

English Adamsite

From Adams + -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈædəmzaɪt/

Noun

Adamsite (plural Adamsites)

1. (US politics, historical) A supporter of John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), American statesman who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

Anagrams

• Adamites, adamites, amidates, diastema