Nilotic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin Nīlōticus, from Ancient Greek Νειλώτης (Neilṓtēs, “on the Nile”). Analyzable as Nile + -otic
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /naɪˈlɒtɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /naɪˈlɑtɪk/, [naɪˈlɑɾɪk]
- Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
Adjective[edit]
Nilotic (comparative more Nilotic, superlative most Nilotic)
- Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
- Of or pertaining to the Nilotic languages or the people who speak them.
Synonyms[edit]
- (pertaining to the Nile river): Nilean (rare, possibly dated)
Translations[edit]
pertaining to the Nile
Noun[edit]
Nilotic (uncountable)
- A group of languages spoken in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Anagrams[edit]
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