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Meroitic

adj · name · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing the language once used in Meroë, or the script, related to hieroglyphs, in which it was written.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to Meroe, or its kingdom, or the era of Meroe's dominance of Kush (Nubia)

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Usage: not-comparable

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name

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of Meroitic script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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name

Meaning 4

Ellipsis of Meroitic language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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History

Etymology

From Meroite + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: méroïtique — describing the language once used in Meroë
  • German: Meroitisch — describing the language once used in Meroë
  • Italian: meroitico — describing the language once used in Meroë
  • Low German: Meroitsch — describing the language once used in Meroë