ˈtāˌnīt adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Tan is, ancient city in the Nile delta, Lower Egypt + English -ite
: of or relating to ancient Tanis in Egypt or the kings of the XXIst and XXIIId dynasties making it their capital
ˈtāˌnīt adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Tan is, ancient city in the Nile delta, Lower Egypt + English -ite
: of or relating to ancient Tanis in Egypt or the kings of the XXIst and XXIIId dynasties making it their capital
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012