English word sodomite comes from English -ite, English Sodom
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -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, [...] |
| Sodom | English (eng) | (biblical, quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants. |
| sodomite | English (eng) | A native or inhabitant of Sodom. One who practices sodomy; a sodomist (male homosexual). |