ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΤΙΝ, ἀσφαλτιτιν
ASPHALTITIN, asphaltitin
Sounds Like: as-fal-TI-tin
Translations: asphaltic, bituminous, of asphalt, pertaining to asphalt
From the root: ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΤΙΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective, meaning 'asphaltic' or 'bituminous', referring to something related to or made of asphalt. It is used to describe things associated with asphalt, such as a lake or a region known for its asphalt deposits. In the provided context, it likely refers to the 'Asphaltic Lake' (the Dead Sea), which is known for its asphalt deposits.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 22:174
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΤΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΤΙΔΟΣ — of the Asphaltic Lake, of the Dead Sea, of the Asphalt Lake
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