Numidia

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Numidia

/n(j)uˈmɪdiə/

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From Latin Numidia, from Numida + -ia, from an earlier interpretation of Ancient Greek Νομάς (Nomás) (genitive Νομάδος (Nomádos)). Compare Latin Nomas, whence English nomad.

proper noun

historical A historical region and ancient Berber kingdom located in North Africa, initially situated in modern Algeria but later expanding into Tunisia and Libya. Massinissa made many inward parts of Barbarie and Numidia in Africk (before his time incult and horrid) fruitful and battable by this means.
historical A former province of the Roman Empire, approximately located in modern northeastern Algeria.
rare A female given name.

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name region in northern Africa

Español	Numidia
日本語	ヌミディア Numidia
हिन्दी	नुमिडिया numiḍiyā
Português	Numídia
Français	Numidie
Deutsch	Numidien
Italiano	Numidia
Ελληνικά	Νουμιδία Noumidía
العربية	نُومِيدِيَا nūmīdiyā

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"Numidia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/numidia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Numidia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/numidia.

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@misc{numidia_2026,
  title = {Numidia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/numidia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}