Meroitic

noun

Mero·​it·​ic

¦merə¦witik

1

: a language of northern Sudan of unknown relationship known from inscriptions from the period 700 b.c. to a.d. 350

2

: a script derived from Egyptian hieroglyphics in which the Meroitic language was written

Word History

Etymology

Meroë, ancient city and kingdom in northern Sudan + English -itic

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