nomad
/ˈnoʊmæd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who changes residence frequently.
noun
A player who changes teams frequently.
noun
A dragonfly of Afroeurasia, Sympetrum fonscolombii.
name
A neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, United States.
Example Sentences
- "The life of the people called the Nomads or Grazyers..."
- "Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame. With more settled people, animals were harnessed to capstans or caged in treadmills to turn grist into meal."
- "Once again Judy was a nomad, moving to yet again another destination."
- "I made my exit down I-75, heading south. After a 40-year odyssey as a media nomad, I will be closing the circle in a place where my life had never been better."
- "Poise is the posture of the nomad, moving while always at home."
- "With the recruitment of South Australian football nomad, and eventual legend of the game, Phil Matson, Subiaco would improve considerably in 1912."
Etymology
From Middle French nomade, from Latin Nomas (“wandering shepherd”), from Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás, “roaming, wandering, esp. to find pasture”), from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “pasture”). Compare Numidia.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnoʊmæd/
- British English: /ˈnəʊmæd/