nabataean

Nab·a·tae·an

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nab-uh-tee-uh n]
- /ˌnæb əˈti ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nab-uh-tee-uh n]
- /ˌnæb əˈti ən/

Definitions of nabataean word

noun nabataean a subject of the ancient kingdom of Nabataea. 1
noun nabataean the Aramaic dialect of the Nabataeans. 1
adjective nabataean of or relating to the Nabataeans, their kingdom, or their dialect. 1
noun nabataean a member of an Arab trading people who flourished southeast of Palestine, around Petra, in the Hellenistic and Roman periods 0
noun nabataean the extinct form of Aramaic spoken by this people 0

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Origin of nabataean

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin Nabatae(a) name of kingdom + -an

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Parts of speech for Nabataean

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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nabataean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.