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nilotic

Ni·lot·ic
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nahy-lot-ik]
    • /naɪˈlɒt ɪk/
    • /naɪ.ˈlɒ.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-lot-ik]
    • /naɪˈlɒt ɪk/

Definitions of nilotic word

  • adjective nilotic of or relating to the Nile River or the inhabitants of the Nile region. 1
  • adjective nilotic of or relating to the Nilotic group of languages. 1
  • noun nilotic a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi. 1
  • adjective nilotic of or relating to the Nile 0
  • adjective nilotic of, relating to, or belonging to a tall Negroid pastoral people inhabiting South Sudan, parts of Kenya and Uganda, and neighbouring countries 0
  • adjective nilotic relating to or belonging to the group of languages spoken by the Nilotic peoples 0

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Origin of nilotic

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin Nīlōticus of the Nile < Greek Neilōtikós. See Nile, -otic

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Parts of speech for Nilotic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nilotic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

nilotic usage trend in Literature

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