English word azymite comes from English a-, English -ite, English zymo- (Fermentation.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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a- | English (eng) | (no longer productive) Away from. [First attested from around 1150 to 1350.] (no longer productive) forming words with the sense of wholly, or utterly out[First attested from around 1150 to 1350.] (no longer productive) Of, from. [First attested prior to 1150.] Not, without, opposite of. (no longer productive) Towards; Used to indicate direction, reduction to, increase to, change into, or [...] |
-ite | English (eng) | Forming adjectives (biology) Used to form nouns denoting segments or components of the body or an organ of the body.. (chemistry) Used to form names of certain chemical compounds, especially salts or esters of acids whose name ends in -ous.. (chiefly, US) Used to form demonyms.. (sometimes, pejorative) Used to form nouns denoting followers or adherents of a specified person, idea, doctrine, [...] |
zymo- | English (eng) | Fermentation. |
azymite | English (eng) | (Christianity, historical) One who administers the eucharist with unleavened bread; used pejoratively by those of the Greek church referring to the Latins. |