Nilotic
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Nilotic
- /naɪˈlɒtɪk/ UK
- /naɪˈlɑtɪk/ US
- [naɪˈlɑɾɪk] US
Rhymes with -ɒtɪk
Where it comes from
From Latin Nīlōticus, from Ancient Greek Νειλώτης (Neilṓtēs, “on the Nile”). Analyzable as Nile + -otic.
adjective more Nilotic · most Nilotic
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Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
Similar: Nilean
- Of or pertaining to the Nilotic languages or the people who speak them.
proper noun
- A group of languages spoken in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Translations
Talk about this word "Nilotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nilotic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Nilotic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nilotic "Nilotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nilotic.Cite this
@misc{nilotic_2026,
title = {Nilotic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nilotic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
