Maronitae

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαρωνῖται (Marōnîtai)[1] (also spelled Μαρωνεῖται). Equivalent to Marōn +‎ -ītēs.

Proper noun

Marōnītae m pl (genitive Marōnītārum); first declension

  1. Maronites

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

plural
nominative Marōnītae
genitive Marōnītārum
dative Marōnītīs
accusative Marōnītās
ablative Marōnītīs
vocative Marōnītae

References

  1. ^ Anthony Lo Bello (2020) Origins of Catholic Words: A Discursive Dictionary, The Catholic University of America Press, page 311

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