Saite

[ sey-ahyt ]
/ ˈseɪ aɪt /

noun

a native or citizen of Saïs.

adjective

Also Sa·it·ic [sey-it-ik] /seɪˈɪt ɪk/. of or relating to Saïs or its inhabitants.
of or relating to the period 663–525 b.c., when the Pharaohs ruled at Saïs.

Origin of Saite

1670–80; < Latin Saītēs < Greek Saī́tēs. See Saïs, -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for saitic (1 of 2)

Saitic
/ (seɪˈɪtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the ancient Egyptian city of Saïs or its inhabitants

British Dictionary definitions for saitic (2 of 2)

Saite
/ (ˈseɪaɪt) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Saïs