Word: Ephraimite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eph
rai
mite
Definition: An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.
Morphemes:
Affix: Ephraim
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting descendants of a specified historical person, especially a biblical figure.