Nilotic

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

Nilotic (comparative more Nilotic, superlative most Nilotic)

  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.

Synonyms

  • (pertaining to the Nile river): Nilean (rare, possibly dated)

Translations

Noun

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Nilotic (uncountable)

  1. A group of languages spoken in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

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