Late 15th century; earliest use found in The Court of Sapience. From classical Latin Memphītēs, adjective from ancient Greek Μεμϕίτης from Μέμϕις Memphis + -ίτης.
Definition of Memphite in US English:
Memphite
adjectiveˈmɛmfʌɪt
Memphian.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in The Court of Sapience. From classical Latin Memphītēs, adjective from ancient Greek Μεμϕίτης from Μέμϕις Memphis + -ίτης.