nomad

Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊmæd/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

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.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
wanderer
Narrower (hyponyms)
hun, bedouin, scythian, saracen, bushman

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