Saite

See also: saite, sàitè, saitē, and Sàitè

English

Etymology

Sais +‎ -ite.

Adjective

Saite (comparative more Saite, superlative most Saite)

  1. Of or relating to Saïs, Egypt.
  2. Of or relating to the twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt (the ‘Saite Period’).

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Old High German seito. In the 17th century, the ⟨ei⟩ was changed to the homophonous ⟨ai⟩, in order to distinguish this word from Seite. Derived from Seite originally.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯tə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Seite

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (music) string (of a musical stringed instrument)
  2. (sports) string (of a racquet)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Saite” in Duden online
  • “Saite” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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