English Explanatory Dictionary

Meroitic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing the language once used in Meroë, or the script, related to hieroglyphs, in which it was written.
  2. Pertaining to Meroe, or its kingdom, or the era of Meroe's dominance of Kush (Nubia)
name
  1. Ellipsis of Meroitic script.
  2. Ellipsis of Meroitic language.

Word forms

Meroitic Meroic Merotic

Etymology

From Meroite + -ic.

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