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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

levita

Pronunciation / Transliteration: levita

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Levite/ˈliː.vaɪt/
nounadjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #18500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il levita aiutava i sacerdoti nelle cerimonie."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, which was set apart for subordinate religious duties in the Temple.

    "In ancient Israel, the Levite assisted the priests in the sacred rituals of the sanctuary."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of the Levites or their prescribed duties.

    "The text outlines various Levite regulations regarding temple maintenance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English, originating from Late Latin 'Levites', and ultimately from the ancient Greek 'Leuitēs' and Hebrew 'Lēwī' (Levi). The term refers historically to a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, who were set apart for religious duties and temple service in ancient Israel.

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