English Explanatory Dictionary

sodomite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who practices sodomy; a sodomist.
  2. A native or inhabitant of Sodom.
noun
  1. An inhabitant of Sodom, or (by extension) a descendant of one.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒ.də.maɪt/ /ˈsɑ.də.maɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sodomite.wav

Word forms

sodomite sodomites

Etymology

From Middle English sodomyte, sodomite, from Old French Sodomite and Latin sodomīta, from Ancient Greek σοδομίτης (sodomítēs). Equivalent to Sodom + -ite.

Related words

sodomitess sodomitic sodomitical sodomy Sodomite Sodom

Derived words

sodomitry Sodomitish
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