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Nilotic.

Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/naɪˈlɒtɪk/Received-Pronunciation/naɪˈlɑtɪk/General-American[naɪˈlɑɾɪk]General-American
  1. Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.

  2. Of or pertaining to the Nilotic languages or the people who speak them.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Nīlōticus, from Ancient Greek Νειλώτης (Neilṓtēs, “on the Nile”). Analyzable as Nile + -otic.

name/naɪˈlɒtɪk/Received-Pronunciation/naɪˈlɑtɪk/General-American[naɪˈlɑɾɪk]General-American
  1. A group of languages spoken in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Nīlōticus, from Ancient Greek Νειλώτης (Neilṓtēs, “on the Nile”). Analyzable as Nile + -otic.

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