Cushitic

or Kush·it·ic

[ kuh-shit-ik ]

noun

1. a subfamily of the Afroasiatic family of languages, including Somali, Oromo, and other languages of Somalia and Ethiopia.

adjective

1. of or relating to Cushitic.

Cushitic

/ kʊˈʃɪtɪk /

noun

1. a group of languages of Somalia, Ethiopia, NE Kenya, and adjacent regions: a subfamily within the Afro-Asiatic family of languages

adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cushitic¹

1905–10; Cushite ( Cush, -ite ¹ ) + -ic