Nilotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Nilotic languages or the people who speak them.
noun
  1. A group of languages spoken in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Pronunciation

/naɪˈlɒtɪk/ /naɪˈlɑtɪk/ [naɪˈlɑɾɪk]

Word forms

Nilotic more Nilotic most Nilotic

Etymology

From Latin Nīlōticus, from Ancient Greek Νειλώτης (Neilṓtēs, “on the Nile”). Analyzable as Nile + -otic.

Synonyms

Derived words

Nilote Niloticist
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