Nilotic
UK/naɪˈlɒtɪk/US/naɪˈlɑtɪk/
Nilotic adjective: of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
Adjective
Nilotic (comparative more Nilotic, superlative most Nilotic)
Proper noun
Nilotic
- A group of languages spoken in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Synonyms of Nilotic
Forms of Nilotic
| comparative | more Nilotic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Nilotic |
Origin of Nilotic
From Latin Nīlōticus, from Ancient Greek Νειλώτης (Neilṓtēs, “on the Nile”). Analyzable as Nile + -otic.
Words formed from Nilotic
Words that rhyme with Nilotic
- exotic
- chaotic
- hypnotic
- sclerotic
- homoerotic
- neurotic
- quixotic
- antibiotic
- asymptotic
- biotic
- despotic
- dicrotic
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- ekpyrotic
- heterotic
- idiotic
- narcotic
- probiotic
- semiotic
- symbiotic
- amniotic
- anadiplotic
- aponeurotic
- aquatic
- aryepiglottic
- autoerotic
- epiglottic
- erotic
- extraglottic
- glottic
- homeotic
- infraglottic
- intraglottic
- miotic
- osmotic
- paraglottic
- periglottic
- polyglottic
- psittacotic
- subglottic
- supraglottic
- thyroepiglottic
- transglottic
- unhypnotic
Questions about Nilotic
- What does Nilotic mean?
- Nilotic means of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
- What part of speech is Nilotic?
- Nilotic can be an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Nilotic?
- Nilotic is pronounced /naɪˈlɒtɪk/ (UK).
Words near Nilotic in the dictionary
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