Capernoited

/ˌkeɪpərˈnɔɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

A historically documented variant form meaning influenced by or characteristic of Capernaum's traditions or style.

Etymology

An obsolete or archaic variant of capernaitical, using the suffix -ed or -ited to indicate a state or condition. The root remains Capernaum with various morphological treatments.

Kelly Says

Medieval and early modern texts often spelled place names in wildly different ways—'capernoited' shows how scribes and scholars experimented with Latin and English endings to describe the same concept.

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