ˈthīˌnīt, ˈthiˌn- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Thin is (This), ancient city in central Upper Egypt + English -ite, n. suffix
: of or relating to the period of culture in Egypt during the First and Second Dynasties from 3000 B.C. to 2778 B.C., characterized by the stereotyping of forms and relative dimensions of statues and reliefs