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Cushitic

UK/kʊˈʃɪtɪk/

Cushitic adjective: pertaining to the Cushites.

Adjective

Cushitic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the Cushites.

Noun

Cushitic (plural Cushitics)

  1. A Cushite.

Proper noun

Cushitic

  1. A subfamily of the Afroasiatic family of languages.

Cushitic meaning in Arabic

Cushitic in Arabic

pertaining to Cushites
كُوشِيّ kūšiyy, كُوشِيَّة kūšiyya
subfamily of the Afroasiatic family
الْكُوشِيَّة al-kūšiyya

Forms of Cushitic

Adjective
alternative formKushitic
Noun
pluralCushitics

Origin of Cushitic

From Cushite + -ic; 19th century.

Words formed from Cushitic

Questions about Cushitic

What does Cushitic mean?
Cushitic means pertaining to the Cushites.
What is Cushitic in Arabic?
Cushitic in Arabic is كُوشِيّ (kūšiyy), كُوشِيَّة (kūšiyya), الْكُوشِيَّة (al-kūšiyya). See Cushitic meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Cushitic?
Cushitic can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cushitic?
Cushitic is pronounced /kʊˈʃɪtɪk/ (UK).

Words near Cushitic in the dictionary

  1. cushions
  2. cushions the blow
  3. cushiony
  4. Cushite
  5. Cushites
  6. Cushitic
  7. Cushiticist
  8. Cushiticists
  9. Cushiticness
  10. Cushitics
  11. Cushitism

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