Nilotic
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Ni·lot·ic

adjective \nī-ˈlä-tik\

Definition of NILOTIC

1
: of or relating to the Nile or the peoples of the Nile basin
2
: of, relating to, or being the languages of the Nilotic people

Origin of NILOTIC

Latin Niloticus, from Greek Neilōtēs, from Neilos Nile
First Known Use: 1653

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