nomadic
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nomadic
- /nəʊˈmæd.ɪk/ UK
- /noʊˈmæd.ɪk/ Canada, US
- /nəʉˈmæd.ɪk/ Australia
- /nɐʉˈmæd.ɪk/ Australia
Rhymes with -ædɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek νομαδικός (nomadikós), equivalent to nomad (“a member of a society or class of herdsmen”) + -ic (forming adjectives).
adjective more nomadic · most nomadic · nomadick
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Of or related to itinerant herdsmen.
For centuries, the nomadic tribes of Central Asia used colorful textiles called suzanis as seating, prayer mats, bedding and dividers in their yurts – the traditional tents that were their homes.
Similar: pastoral
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Of or related to any habitually wandering person or animal.
Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration.
Similar: nomad, wandering, peripatetic, itinerant, itinerate, unsettled, vagabond, roving, drifting, roaming, wayfaring, vagrant
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: roving, wandering, peregrine, mobile, unsettled, nomad, peripatetic, tramp, itinerant, traveller, travelling, mobility, transient, pastoral, pelasgic, bedouin
Translations
Talk about this word "nomadic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nomadic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nomadic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nomadic "nomadic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nomadic.Cite this
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title = {nomadic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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