Mo•ab•ite (mō′ə bīt′),USA pronunciation n. - an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- an extinct language of Moab, in the Canaanite group of Semitic languages.
adj.
Also, Mo•a•bit•ic (mō′ə bit′ik),USA pronunciation Mo•a•bit•ish (mō′ə bī′tish).USA pronunciation of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Moab, its people, or their language.
- Greek Mōabí̄tēs, representing Hebrew mōābī. See Moab, -ite1
- Latin Mōabīta
- Middle English 1350–1400