sodomyte

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sodomite, from Late Latin sodomīta, from Ancient Greek σοδομίτης (sodomítēs); equivalent to Sodome +‎ -yte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɔdɔˈmiːt(ə)/, /ˈsɔdɔmiːt(ə)/

Noun

sodomyte (plural sodomytes)

  1. A sodomite (participant in homosexual sex or bestiality)
  2. Sodomy (sexual behaviour viewed as unnatural, especially homosexuality or bestiality)

Descendants

  • English: sodomite
  • Middle Scots: sodomit, sodomyt, sodomyte

References

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