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nomadic
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no·mad·ic
/
noʊˈmæd
ɪk
/
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[
noh-
mad
-ik
]
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adjective
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of nomads.
Origin:
1810–20;
<
Greek
nomadikós.
See
nomad
,
-ic
Related forms
no·mad·i·cal·ly,
adverb
non·no·mad·ic,
adjective
non·no·mad·i·cal·ly,
adverb
sem·i·no·mad·ic,
adjective
sem·i·no·mad·i·cal·ly,
adverb
un·no·mad·ic,
adjective
un·no·mad·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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nomadic
(nəʊˈmædɪk)
—
adj
relating to or characteristic of nomads or their way of life
nomadically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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