Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nilotic

/naɪˈlɑtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
nilot-ic
IPA
/naɪˈlɑtɪk/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

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

name

A group of languages spoken in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /naɪˈlɑtɪk/
  • British English: /naɪˈlɒtɪk/

Inflected Forms

more Nilotic (comparative) most Nilotic (superlative)

Derived Forms

Nilote Niloticist

Phrases

Eastern Nilotic

Synonyms

Nilean nilotic language

Rhymes With

exotic erotic chaotic aquatic antibiotic idiotic hypnotic neurotic narcotic symbiotic asymptotic biotic

Questions

How do you pronounce nilotic?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˈlɑtɪk/.
What does nilotic mean?
Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
Where does nilotic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce nilotic

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