Nilotic

[ nahy-lot-ik ]

/ naɪˈlɒt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to the Nile River or the inhabitants of the Nile region.

of or relating to the Nilotic group of languages.

noun

a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.

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Origin of Nilotic

1645–55; <Latin Nīlōticus of the Nile <Greek Neilōtikós.See Nile, -otic

Words nearby Nilotic

nill, Nilometer, Nilópolis, Nilo-Saharan, Nilote, Nilotic, Nilotic crocodile, nilpotent, nil return, nil sine numine, Nilsson

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How to use Nilotic in a sentence

The teeth are nearly double in number those of the Nilotic monster, but he is far less dangerous, and feeds only on fish.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
In this nilotic region, myriads of water-fowls find a favorite resort.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Yet others again, especially on the north, are of Gala (Galla) or Nilotic origin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
The mass of the Egyptian people is to-day, as in Pharaoh's time, of the old "Nilotic" stock.
The New World of Islam|Lothrop Stoddard

This day, and for three days past, Fielding had been abed in his cabin with a touch of Nilotic fever.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for Nilotic

Nilotic

/ (naɪˈlɒtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the Nile

of, relating to, or belonging to a tall Negroid pastoral people inhabiting South Sudan, parts of Kenya and Uganda, and neighbouring countries

relating to or belonging to the group of languages spoken by the Nilotic peoples

noun

a group of languages of E Africa, including Luo, Dinka, and Masai, now generally regarded as belonging to the Chari-Nile branch of the Nilo-Saharan family

Word Origin for Nilotic

C17: via Latin from Greek Neilotikós, from Neilos the Nile

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