Assamites

/ˌæsəˈmaɪts/ noun

Definition

People from Assam; inhabitants or natives of the Assam region.

Etymology

From Assam + -ites suffix (meaning people from a place). The suffix comes from -ite, ultimately from Greek.

Kelly Says

The -ites suffix is ancient—Greeks called themselves Athenites, and we still use it for place-based groups, making it one of English's most durable word-building tools.

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